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390 pages • first pub 1975 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780099429128
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Saved by education from a delinquent childhood, cheated of Oxford by a tragic love tangle, Hilary Burde cherishes his obsessive guilt and disappointment in a dull civil service job. When the man whom he has betrayed reappears as head of his depart...
Community Reviews Summary of 83 reviews
Moods
dark 71%
sad 57%
challenging 42%
emotional 42%
funny 28%
mysterious 14%
tense 14%
Pace
medium 28%
fast 14%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 50% | A mix: 50%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 66% | Yes: 33%Loveable characters?
No: 66% | It's complicated: 33%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 80% | It's complicated: 20%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 100%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Suicide, Racism
390 pages • first pub 1975 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780099429128
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Saved by education from a delinquent childhood, cheated of Oxford by a tragic love tangle, Hilary Burde cherishes his obsessive guilt and disappointment in a dull civil service job. When the man whom he has betrayed reappears as head of his depart...
Community Reviews Summary of 83 reviews
Moods
dark 71%
sad 57%
challenging 42%
emotional 42%
funny 28%
mysterious 14%
tense 14%
Pace
medium 28%
fast 14%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 50% | A mix: 50%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 66% | Yes: 33%Loveable characters?
No: 66% | It's complicated: 33%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 80% | It's complicated: 20%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 100%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Suicide, Racism