192 pages • first pub 1951 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780140184952
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Classics
Publication date: 05 November 1991
Description
Maurice Bendrix, a writer in Clapham during the Blitz, develops an acquaintance with Sarah Miles, the bored, beautiful wife of a dull civil servant named Henry. Maurice claims it’s to divine a character for his novel-in-progress. That’s the first ...
Community Reviews Summary of 3,090 reviews
Moods
reflective 75%
sad 61%
dark 34%
challenging 21%
mysterious 16%
tense 11%
hopeful 4%
funny 2%
inspiring 1%
Pace
medium 41%
fast 4%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 76% | A mix: 16% | Plot: 7%Strong character development?
Yes: 49% | It's complicated: 32% | No: 17% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 44% | No: 41% | Yes: 15%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 86% | N/A: 7% | It's complicated: 3% | Yes: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 85% | It's complicated: 10% | No: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Infidelity, Grief, DeathModerate
Ableism, Sexual content, WarMinor
Stalking, Abandonment, Alcohol
192 pages • first pub 1951 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780140184952
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Classics
Publication date: 05 November 1991
Description
Maurice Bendrix, a writer in Clapham during the Blitz, develops an acquaintance with Sarah Miles, the bored, beautiful wife of a dull civil servant named Henry. Maurice claims it’s to divine a character for his novel-in-progress. That’s the first ...
Community Reviews Summary of 3,090 reviews
Moods
reflective 75%
sad 61%
dark 34%
challenging 21%
mysterious 16%
tense 11%
hopeful 4%
funny 2%
inspiring 1%
Pace
medium 41%
fast 4%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 76% | A mix: 16% | Plot: 7%Strong character development?
Yes: 49% | It's complicated: 32% | No: 17% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 44% | No: 41% | Yes: 15%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 86% | N/A: 7% | It's complicated: 3% | Yes: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 85% | It's complicated: 10% | No: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Infidelity, Grief, DeathModerate
Ableism, Sexual content, WarMinor
Stalking, Abandonment, Alcohol