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496 pages • first pub 1969 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780141181875
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Classics
Publication date: 06 April 2000
Description
Ada or Ardor is a romance that follows Ada from her first childhood meeting with Van Veen on his uncle's country estate, in a 'dream-bright' America, through eighty years of rapture, as they cross continents, are continually parted and reunited, c...
Community Reviews Summary of 756 reviews
Moods
reflective 49%
dark 37%
emotional 35%
funny 30%
sad 20%
mysterious 13%
tense 9%
relaxing 7%
lighthearted 5%
hopeful 3%
informative 3%
adventurous 1%
inspiring 1%
Pace
medium 18%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 80% | A mix: 13% | Plot: 4% | N/A: 2%Strong character development?
No: 44% | Yes: 32% | It's complicated: 23%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 48% | No: 35% | Yes: 15%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 72% | It's complicated: 13% | Yes: 9% | N/A: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 86% | It's complicated: 11% | No: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Incest, Adult/minor relationship, SuicideModerate
Pedophilia, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt
496 pages • first pub 1969 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780141181875
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Classics
Publication date: 06 April 2000
Description
Ada or Ardor is a romance that follows Ada from her first childhood meeting with Van Veen on his uncle's country estate, in a 'dream-bright' America, through eighty years of rapture, as they cross continents, are continually parted and reunited, c...
Community Reviews Summary of 756 reviews
Moods
reflective 49%
dark 37%
emotional 35%
funny 30%
sad 20%
mysterious 13%
tense 9%
relaxing 7%
lighthearted 5%
hopeful 3%
informative 3%
adventurous 1%
inspiring 1%
Pace
medium 18%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 80% | A mix: 13% | Plot: 4% | N/A: 2%Strong character development?
No: 44% | Yes: 32% | It's complicated: 23%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 48% | No: 35% | Yes: 15%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 72% | It's complicated: 13% | Yes: 9% | N/A: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 86% | It's complicated: 11% | No: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Incest, Adult/minor relationship, SuicideModerate
Pedophilia, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt