112 pages • first pub 1982 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780679737858
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage
Publication date: 15 January 1992
Description
John Cheever's last novel is a fable set in a village so idyllic it has no fast-food outlet and having as its protagonist an old man, Lemuel Sears, who still has it in him to fall wildly in love with strangers of both sexes. But Sears's paradise i...
Community Reviews Summary of 65 reviews
Moods
adventurous 33%
emotional 33%
hopeful 33%
mysterious 33%
Pace
fast 50%
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It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 50%Loveable characters?
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Yes: 100%Average rating
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112 pages • first pub 1982 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780679737858
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage
Publication date: 15 January 1992
Description
John Cheever's last novel is a fable set in a village so idyllic it has no fast-food outlet and having as its protagonist an old man, Lemuel Sears, who still has it in him to fall wildly in love with strangers of both sexes. But Sears's paradise i...
Community Reviews Summary of 65 reviews
Moods
adventurous 33%
emotional 33%
hopeful 33%
mysterious 33%
Pace
fast 50%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 50% | Character: 50%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 50%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 50%Diverse cast of characters?
It's complicated: 50% | No: 50%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 100%Average rating
Content Warnings
This book doesn't have any content warnings yet!
If you're the author of this book and want to add author-approved content warnings, please email us at [email protected] to request the content warning form.