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640 pages • first pub 1996 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780307819581
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage
Publication date: 18 April 2012
Description
The Booker Prize-winning author of Possession presents a stunning, contemporary story set against the clashing politics, passionate ideals, and shifting sexual roles of the early 1960s. In Byatt's vision, the presiding genius of the day seems to b...
Community Reviews Summary of 225 reviews
Moods
reflective 90%
emotional 70%
dark 60%
funny 40%
informative 40%
adventurous 20%
mysterious 20%
sad 20%
inspiring 10%
tense 10%
Pace
medium 20%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 71% | Character: 28%Strong character development?
Yes: 55% | It's complicated: 33% | No: 11%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 60% | No: 20% | Yes: 20%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 70% | It's complicated: 20% | Yes: 10%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 80% | It's complicated: 20%Average rating
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640 pages • first pub 1996 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780307819581
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage
Publication date: 18 April 2012
Description
The Booker Prize-winning author of Possession presents a stunning, contemporary story set against the clashing politics, passionate ideals, and shifting sexual roles of the early 1960s. In Byatt's vision, the presiding genius of the day seems to b...
Community Reviews Summary of 225 reviews
Moods
reflective 90%
emotional 70%
dark 60%
funny 40%
informative 40%
adventurous 20%
mysterious 20%
sad 20%
inspiring 10%
tense 10%
Pace
medium 20%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 71% | Character: 28%Strong character development?
Yes: 55% | It's complicated: 33% | No: 11%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 60% | No: 20% | Yes: 20%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 70% | It's complicated: 20% | Yes: 10%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 80% | It's complicated: 20%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Domestic abuseMinor
Sexual assault