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311 pages • first pub 2003 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780060530112
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Harper Perennial
Publication date: 04 January 2005
Description
Shocking, intimate, often uncomfortably honest, these stories reaffirm Doris Lessing's unequalled ability to capture the truth of the human conditionIn the title novel, two friends fall in love with each other's teenage sons, and these passions la...
Community Reviews Summary of 171 reviews
Moods
reflective 63%
challenging 45%
sad 18%
adventurous 9%
dark 9%
inspiring 9%
mysterious 9%
tense 9%
Pace
slow 40%
fast 10%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 66% | A mix: 33%Strong character development?
Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 37% | No: 12%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 50% | No: 25% | N/A: 12% | Yes: 12%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 57% | It's complicated: 28% | Yes: 14%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 71% | No: 14% | It's complicated: 14%Average rating
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311 pages • first pub 2003 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780060530112
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Harper Perennial
Publication date: 04 January 2005
Description
Shocking, intimate, often uncomfortably honest, these stories reaffirm Doris Lessing's unequalled ability to capture the truth of the human conditionIn the title novel, two friends fall in love with each other's teenage sons, and these passions la...
Community Reviews Summary of 171 reviews
Moods
reflective 63%
challenging 45%
sad 18%
adventurous 9%
dark 9%
inspiring 9%
mysterious 9%
tense 9%
Pace
slow 40%
fast 10%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 66% | A mix: 33%Strong character development?
Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 37% | No: 12%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 50% | No: 25% | N/A: 12% | Yes: 12%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 57% | It's complicated: 28% | Yes: 14%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 71% | No: 14% | It's complicated: 14%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.