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Angela Carter
224 pages • first pub 1972 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780140120288
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Books
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Desiderio, an employee of the city under a bizarre reality attack from Doctor Hoffman's mysterious machines, has fallen in love with Albertina, the Doctor's daughter. But Albertina, a beautiful woman made of glass, seems only to appear to him in h...
Community Reviews Summary of 353 reviews
Moods
adventurous 70%
mysterious 67%
challenging 59%
reflective 35%
funny 21%
tense 16%
emotional 8%
sad 8%
inspiring 2%
Pace
slow 28%
fast 15%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 43% | Character: 30% | Plot: 26%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 34% | No: 34% | Yes: 28% | N/A: 3%Loveable characters?
No: 63% | It's complicated: 33% | Yes: 3%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 71% | It's complicated: 21% | No: 7%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 57% | It's complicated: 26% | No: 15%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Rape, Pedophilia, Sexual assaultModerate
Animal death, Gun violence, InfidelityMinor
Excrement—
Angela Carter
224 pages • first pub 1972 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780140120288
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Books
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Desiderio, an employee of the city under a bizarre reality attack from Doctor Hoffman's mysterious machines, has fallen in love with Albertina, the Doctor's daughter. But Albertina, a beautiful woman made of glass, seems only to appear to him in h...
Community Reviews Summary of 353 reviews
Moods
adventurous 70%
mysterious 67%
challenging 59%
reflective 35%
funny 21%
tense 16%
emotional 8%
sad 8%
inspiring 2%
Pace
slow 28%
fast 15%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 43% | Character: 30% | Plot: 26%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 34% | No: 34% | Yes: 28% | N/A: 3%Loveable characters?
No: 63% | It's complicated: 33% | Yes: 3%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 71% | It's complicated: 21% | No: 7%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 57% | It's complicated: 26% | No: 15%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Rape, Pedophilia, Sexual assaultModerate
Animal death, Gun violence, InfidelityMinor
Excrement