History of a Pleasure Seeker by Richard Mason

History of a Pleasure Seeker

Richard Mason

283 pages first pub 2011 (editions)

fiction historical literary romance reflective fast-paced
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Piet Barol, the titular pleasure seeker, is a priapic, ambitious young man come to seek his fortune in belle époque Amsterdam. Unlike Frédéric Moreau in Flaubert's L'Éducation sentimentale (to which this book owes no meagre debt), Piet is magnific...

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Community Reviews Summary of 65 reviews

Moods

dark 100%
mysterious 100%
reflective 100%
relaxing 100%

Pace

slow 100%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 100%

Strong character development?

Yes: 100%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 100%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 100%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 100%

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