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503 pages • first pub 2002 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780141009285
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Canada
Publication date: 25 January 2002
Description
Every life is both ordinary and extraordinary, and Logan Mountstuart's - lived from the beginning to the end of the twentieth century - is a rich tapestry of both. As a writer who finds inspiration in Paris and London, as a spy betrayed in the war...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,360 reviews
Moods
emotional 70%
adventurous 42%
sad 38%
funny 34%
challenging 18%
hopeful 17%
informative 14%
inspiring 14%
dark 11%
lighthearted 9%
mysterious 5%
relaxing 5%
tense 2%
Pace
slow 36%
fast 5%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 78% | A mix: 17% | Plot: 3%Strong character development?
Yes: 72% | It's complicated: 19% | No: 8%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 44% | No: 30% | Yes: 24%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 58% | Yes: 32% | It's complicated: 6% | N/A: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 89% | It's complicated: 8% | No: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Child death, Grief, Death of parentModerate
Death, Suicide attempt, AlcoholismMinor
Cancer, Toxic relationship
503 pages • first pub 2002 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780141009285
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Canada
Publication date: 25 January 2002
Description
Every life is both ordinary and extraordinary, and Logan Mountstuart's - lived from the beginning to the end of the twentieth century - is a rich tapestry of both. As a writer who finds inspiration in Paris and London, as a spy betrayed in the war...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,360 reviews
Moods
emotional 70%
adventurous 42%
sad 38%
funny 34%
challenging 18%
hopeful 17%
informative 14%
inspiring 14%
dark 11%
lighthearted 9%
mysterious 5%
relaxing 5%
tense 2%
Pace
slow 36%
fast 5%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 78% | A mix: 17% | Plot: 3%Strong character development?
Yes: 72% | It's complicated: 19% | No: 8%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 44% | No: 30% | Yes: 24%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 58% | Yes: 32% | It's complicated: 6% | N/A: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 89% | It's complicated: 8% | No: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Child death, Grief, Death of parentModerate
Death, Suicide attempt, AlcoholismMinor
Cancer, Toxic relationship