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438 pages • first pub 2004 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781582346106
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Publication date: 01 October 2005
Description
Winner of the 2004 Man Booker Prize and a finalist for the Lambda Literary Award and the NBCC award. From Alan Hollinghurst, the acclaimed author of The Sparsholt Affair, The Line of Beauty is a sweeping novel about class, sex, and money during fo...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,815 reviews
Moods
emotional 59%
sad 50%
dark 33%
challenging 31%
funny 23%
tense 12%
informative 11%
adventurous 3%
lighthearted 3%
hopeful 1%
mysterious 1%
relaxing 1%
Pace
medium 36%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 74% | A mix: 18% | Plot: 4% | N/A: 2%Strong character development?
Yes: 42% | It's complicated: 37% | No: 19% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
No: 42% | It's complicated: 40% | Yes: 16%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 45% | No: 33% | It's complicated: 21%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 78% | It's complicated: 13% | No: 7% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Drug use, Sexual content, OutingModerate
Mental illness, Infidelity, HomophobiaMinor
Self harm, Racial slurs, Xenophobia438 pages • first pub 2004 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781582346106
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Publication date: 01 October 2005
Description
Winner of the 2004 Man Booker Prize and a finalist for the Lambda Literary Award and the NBCC award. From Alan Hollinghurst, the acclaimed author of The Sparsholt Affair, The Line of Beauty is a sweeping novel about class, sex, and money during fo...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,815 reviews
Moods
emotional 59%
sad 50%
dark 33%
challenging 31%
funny 23%
tense 12%
informative 11%
adventurous 3%
lighthearted 3%
hopeful 1%
mysterious 1%
relaxing 1%
Pace
medium 36%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 74% | A mix: 18% | Plot: 4% | N/A: 2%Strong character development?
Yes: 42% | It's complicated: 37% | No: 19% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
No: 42% | It's complicated: 40% | Yes: 16%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 45% | No: 33% | It's complicated: 21%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 78% | It's complicated: 13% | No: 7% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Drug use, Sexual content, OutingModerate
Mental illness, Infidelity, HomophobiaMinor
Self harm, Racial slurs, Xenophobia