Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Domestic abuse, Misogyny, Sexual violenceModerate
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Summary of 748 reviews
Moods
reflective 52%
emotional 35%
dark 27%
adventurous 17%
tense 17%
funny 10%
challenging 7%
lighthearted 7%
sad 5%
hopeful 2%
Pace
slow 36%
fast 2%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 51% | A mix: 35% | Plot: 12%Strong character development?
Yes: 39% | It's complicated: 35% | No: 25%Loveable characters?
No: 43% | It's complicated: 30% | Yes: 26%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 66% | It's complicated: 16% | Yes: 16%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 71% | It's complicated: 17% | No: 10%Average rating
368 pages | first published 2014
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ISBN/UID: 9780143127444
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Books
Publication date: 26 May 2015
Description
From the acclaimed author of The Great Believers, an original, mordantly witty novel about the secrets of an old-money family and their turn-of-the-century estate, Laurelfield. Meet the Devohrs: Zee, a Marxist literary scholar who detests her pare...Book Information
368 pages | first published 2014
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ISBN/UID: 9780143127444
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Books
Publication date: 26 May 2015
Description
From the acclaimed author of The Great Believers, an original, mordantly witty novel about the secrets of an old-money family and their turn-of-the-century estate, Laurelfield. Meet the Devohrs: Zee, a Marxist literary scholar who detests her pare...Book information
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Domestic abuse, Misogyny, Sexual violenceModerate
SuicideCommunity Reviews
Summary of 748 reviews
Moods
reflective 52%
emotional 35%
dark 27%
adventurous 17%
tense 17%
funny 10%
challenging 7%
lighthearted 7%
sad 5%
hopeful 2%
Pace
slow 36%
fast 2%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 51% | A mix: 35% | Plot: 12%Strong character development?
Yes: 39% | It's complicated: 35% | No: 25%Loveable characters?
No: 43% | It's complicated: 30% | Yes: 26%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 66% | It's complicated: 16% | Yes: 16%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 71% | It's complicated: 17% | No: 10%Average rating