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156 pages • first pub 1970 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780393318944
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: W. W. Norton Company
Publication date: 17 May 1999
Description
Otto and Sophie Bentwood live in a changing neighborhood in Brooklyn. Their stainless-steel kitchen is newly installed, and their Mercedes is parked curbside. After Sophie is bitten on the hand while trying to feed a stray, perhaps rabies-infected...
Community Reviews Summary of 808 reviews
Moods
tense 49%
dark 44%
emotional 37%
challenging 21%
sad 21%
mysterious 10%
funny 7%
relaxing 3%
lighthearted 1%
Pace
medium 34%
fast 13%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 77% | A mix: 17% | Plot: 5%Strong character development?
No: 48% | It's complicated: 26% | Yes: 24%Loveable characters?
No: 65% | It's complicated: 27% | Yes: 6%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 86% | It's complicated: 7% | Yes: 4% | N/A: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 88% | It's complicated: 9% | No: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Body horror, Mental illness, Racial slursModerate
Racism, Emotional abuse, Animal deathMinor
Rape, War156 pages • first pub 1970 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780393318944
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: W. W. Norton Company
Publication date: 17 May 1999
Description
Otto and Sophie Bentwood live in a changing neighborhood in Brooklyn. Their stainless-steel kitchen is newly installed, and their Mercedes is parked curbside. After Sophie is bitten on the hand while trying to feed a stray, perhaps rabies-infected...
Community Reviews Summary of 808 reviews
Moods
tense 49%
dark 44%
emotional 37%
challenging 21%
sad 21%
mysterious 10%
funny 7%
relaxing 3%
lighthearted 1%
Pace
medium 34%
fast 13%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 77% | A mix: 17% | Plot: 5%Strong character development?
No: 48% | It's complicated: 26% | Yes: 24%Loveable characters?
No: 65% | It's complicated: 27% | Yes: 6%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 86% | It's complicated: 7% | Yes: 4% | N/A: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 88% | It's complicated: 9% | No: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Body horror, Mental illness, Racial slursModerate
Racism, Emotional abuse, Animal deathMinor
Rape, War