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236 pages • first pub 1935 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780143107088
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Group
Publication date: 21 August 2013
Description
The bestselling novel that became an Oscar-winning film starring Elizabeth Taylor about New York's speakeasy generation A masterpiece of American fiction and a bestseller upon its publication in 1935, BUtterfield 8 lays bare with brash honesty th...
Community Reviews Summary of 191 reviews
Moods
reflective 57%
sad 42%
emotional 28%
funny 14%
mysterious 14%
tense 14%
Pace
slow 33%
fast 22%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 75% | Plot: 12% | A mix: 12%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 42% | No: 28% | Yes: 28%Loveable characters?
No: 62% | It's complicated: 37%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 83% | Yes: 16%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 87% | It's complicated: 12%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racial slurs, Racism, DeathModerate
Alcoholism, Rape, Sexual contentMinor
Miscarriage, Violence, Abortion
236 pages • first pub 1935 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780143107088
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Group
Publication date: 21 August 2013
Description
The bestselling novel that became an Oscar-winning film starring Elizabeth Taylor about New York's speakeasy generation A masterpiece of American fiction and a bestseller upon its publication in 1935, BUtterfield 8 lays bare with brash honesty th...
Community Reviews Summary of 191 reviews
Moods
reflective 57%
sad 42%
emotional 28%
funny 14%
mysterious 14%
tense 14%
Pace
slow 33%
fast 22%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 75% | Plot: 12% | A mix: 12%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 42% | No: 28% | Yes: 28%Loveable characters?
No: 62% | It's complicated: 37%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 83% | Yes: 16%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 87% | It's complicated: 12%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racial slurs, Racism, DeathModerate
Alcoholism, Rape, Sexual contentMinor
Miscarriage, Violence, Abortion