400 pages • first pub 2018 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781984823021
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Hogarth Press
Publication date: 06 August 2019
Description
"A satire of writerly ambition wrapped in a psychological thriller . . . An homage to Patricia Highsmith, Oscar Wilde and Edgar Allan Poe, but its execution is entirely Boyne's own."--Ron Charles, The Washington Post NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF...
Community Reviews Summary of 2,725 reviews
Moods
tense 54%
mysterious 30%
reflective 30%
emotional 29%
sad 25%
challenging 22%
adventurous 10%
funny 9%
informative 3%
lighthearted 1%
Pace
fast 25%
slow 11%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 59% | A mix: 38% | Plot: 3%Strong character development?
Yes: 41% | It's complicated: 29% | No: 27%Loveable characters?
No: 66% | It's complicated: 29% | Yes: 4%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 51% | No: 31% | It's complicated: 14% | N/A: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 97% | No: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Sexual content, Toxic relationship, MurderModerate
Alcoholism, Suicide, Child deathMinor
Rape, Antisemitism400 pages • first pub 2018 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781984823021
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Hogarth Press
Publication date: 06 August 2019
Description
"A satire of writerly ambition wrapped in a psychological thriller . . . An homage to Patricia Highsmith, Oscar Wilde and Edgar Allan Poe, but its execution is entirely Boyne's own."--Ron Charles, The Washington Post NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF...
Community Reviews Summary of 2,725 reviews
Moods
tense 54%
mysterious 30%
reflective 30%
emotional 29%
sad 25%
challenging 22%
adventurous 10%
funny 9%
informative 3%
lighthearted 1%
Pace
fast 25%
slow 11%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 59% | A mix: 38% | Plot: 3%Strong character development?
Yes: 41% | It's complicated: 29% | No: 27%Loveable characters?
No: 66% | It's complicated: 29% | Yes: 4%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 51% | No: 31% | It's complicated: 14% | N/A: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 97% | No: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Sexual content, Toxic relationship, MurderModerate
Alcoholism, Suicide, Child deathMinor
Rape, Antisemitism