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244 pages • first pub 1946 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780008124120
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Richard Cadogan, poet and would-be bon vivant, arrives for what he thinks will be a relaxing holiday in the city of dreaming spires. Late one night, however, he discovers the dead body of an elderly woman lying in a toyshop and is coshed on the h...
Community Reviews Summary of 389 reviews
Moods
funny 76%
adventurous 65%
lighthearted 57%
tense 21%
dark 2%
hopeful 2%
inspiring 2%
reflective 2%
relaxing 2%
Pace
medium 36%
slow 7%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 71% | Character: 12% | A mix: 12% | N/A: 3%Strong character development?
No: 77% | It's complicated: 14% | N/A: 3% | Yes: 3%Loveable characters?
Yes: 51% | It's complicated: 31% | No: 17%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 77% | Yes: 11% | N/A: 7% | It's complicated: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 76% | It's complicated: 11% | Yes: 11%Average rating
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Graphic
Fatphobia, Misogyny, MurderModerate
Sexism, Gun violence, RacismMinor
Abortion244 pages • first pub 1946 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780008124120
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Richard Cadogan, poet and would-be bon vivant, arrives for what he thinks will be a relaxing holiday in the city of dreaming spires. Late one night, however, he discovers the dead body of an elderly woman lying in a toyshop and is coshed on the h...
Community Reviews Summary of 389 reviews
Moods
funny 76%
adventurous 65%
lighthearted 57%
tense 21%
dark 2%
hopeful 2%
inspiring 2%
reflective 2%
relaxing 2%
Pace
medium 36%
slow 7%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 71% | Character: 12% | A mix: 12% | N/A: 3%Strong character development?
No: 77% | It's complicated: 14% | N/A: 3% | Yes: 3%Loveable characters?
Yes: 51% | It's complicated: 31% | No: 17%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 77% | Yes: 11% | N/A: 7% | It's complicated: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 76% | It's complicated: 11% | Yes: 11%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Fatphobia, Misogyny, MurderModerate
Sexism, Gun violence, RacismMinor
Abortion