673 pages • first pub 1983 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780151972036
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Publication date: 20 September 1983
Description
A bestseller that takes readers on a journey to New York of the Belle Epoque, where Peter Lake attempts to rob a Manhattan mansion only to find the daughter of the house at home. Thus begins the love between the middle-aged Irishman and Beverly Pe...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,591 reviews
Moods
mysterious 58%
reflective 52%
emotional 50%
challenging 35%
hopeful 26%
sad 26%
inspiring 23%
funny 14%
relaxing 14%
tense 14%
dark 8%
lighthearted 8%
informative 2%
Pace
medium 15%
fast 2%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 50% | Character: 26% | Plot: 15% | N/A: 7%Strong character development?
Yes: 53% | It's complicated: 31% | No: 15%Loveable characters?
Yes: 54% | It's complicated: 24% | No: 21%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 53% | Yes: 33% | N/A: 13%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 34% | Yes: 34% | It's complicated: 31%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Body horror, Child death, Chronic illness
673 pages • first pub 1983 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780151972036
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Publication date: 20 September 1983
Description
A bestseller that takes readers on a journey to New York of the Belle Epoque, where Peter Lake attempts to rob a Manhattan mansion only to find the daughter of the house at home. Thus begins the love between the middle-aged Irishman and Beverly Pe...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,591 reviews
Moods
mysterious 58%
reflective 52%
emotional 50%
challenging 35%
hopeful 26%
sad 26%
inspiring 23%
funny 14%
relaxing 14%
tense 14%
dark 8%
lighthearted 8%
informative 2%
Pace
medium 15%
fast 2%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 50% | Character: 26% | Plot: 15% | N/A: 7%Strong character development?
Yes: 53% | It's complicated: 31% | No: 15%Loveable characters?
Yes: 54% | It's complicated: 24% | No: 21%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 53% | Yes: 33% | N/A: 13%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 34% | Yes: 34% | It's complicated: 31%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Body horror, Child death, Chronic illness