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280 pages • first pub 1943 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781909621091
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Collector's Library
Publication date: Not specified
Description
This phantasmagoric study in terror is set in Second World War London. Arthur Rowe's mind is hamstrung by guilt - a Graham Greene speciality - and he stands aside from the war until he happens to guess both the true and the false weight of the cak...
Community Reviews Summary of 361 reviews
Moods
tense 58%
dark 52%
reflective 41%
adventurous 29%
emotional 17%
sad 17%
challenging 11%
funny 11%
hopeful 11%
Pace
fast 17%
slow 5%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 53% | Plot: 26% | Character: 20%Strong character development?
Yes: 75% | It's complicated: 25%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 46% | No: 30% | Yes: 23%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 78% | Yes: 14% | It's complicated: 7%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 61% | It's complicated: 38%Average rating
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280 pages • first pub 1943 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781909621091
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Collector's Library
Publication date: Not specified
Description
This phantasmagoric study in terror is set in Second World War London. Arthur Rowe's mind is hamstrung by guilt - a Graham Greene speciality - and he stands aside from the war until he happens to guess both the true and the false weight of the cak...
Community Reviews Summary of 361 reviews
Moods
tense 58%
dark 52%
reflective 41%
adventurous 29%
emotional 17%
sad 17%
challenging 11%
funny 11%
hopeful 11%
Pace
fast 17%
slow 5%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 53% | Plot: 26% | Character: 20%Strong character development?
Yes: 75% | It's complicated: 25%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 46% | No: 30% | Yes: 23%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 78% | Yes: 14% | It's complicated: 7%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 61% | It's complicated: 38%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.