Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Infidelity, Grief, DeathModerate
Ableism, Sexual content, WarMinor
Stalking, Abandonment, AlcoholCommunity Reviews
Summary of 2947 reviews
Moods
reflective 76%
sad 62%
dark 32%
challenging 21%
mysterious 16%
tense 11%
hopeful 4%
funny 2%
inspiring 1%
Pace
medium 43%
fast 4%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 76% | A mix: 17% | Plot: 6%Strong character development?
Yes: 48% | It's complicated: 32% | No: 17% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 44% | No: 40% | Yes: 15%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 87% | N/A: 5% | It's complicated: 3% | Yes: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 84% | It's complicated: 10% | No: 4%Average rating
233 pages | first published 1951
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ISBN/UID: 9780099560975
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage Classics
Publication date: Not specified
Description
The novelist Maurice Bendrix's love affair with his friend's wife, Sarah, had begun in London during the Blitz. But, out of the blue, she ended the relationship. Years later, he sends a private detective to follow Sarah and find out the truth.Book Information
233 pages | first published 1951
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ISBN/UID: 9780099560975
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage Classics
Publication date: Not specified
Description
The novelist Maurice Bendrix's love affair with his friend's wife, Sarah, had begun in London during the Blitz. But, out of the blue, she ended the relationship. Years later, he sends a private detective to follow Sarah and find out the truth.Book information
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Infidelity, Grief, DeathModerate
Ableism, Sexual content, WarMinor
Stalking, Abandonment, AlcoholCommunity Reviews
Summary of 2947 reviews
Moods
reflective 76%
sad 62%
dark 32%
challenging 21%
mysterious 16%
tense 11%
hopeful 4%
funny 2%
inspiring 1%
Pace
medium 43%
fast 4%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 76% | A mix: 17% | Plot: 6%Strong character development?
Yes: 48% | It's complicated: 32% | No: 17% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 44% | No: 40% | Yes: 15%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 87% | N/A: 5% | It's complicated: 3% | Yes: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 84% | It's complicated: 10% | No: 4%Average rating