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59 pages • first pub 1994 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781840025392
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Oberon Books
Publication date: 01 September 2005
Description
Food is in short supply and the cold is unbearable. In a tantalizing m nage trois between a professor, his assistant, and a student, only the books bear witness to their plight.Am lie Nothomb is the award-winning author of 13 novels, including Hyg...
Community Reviews Summary of 222 reviews
Moods
reflective 50%
funny 25%
emotional 16%
sad 16%
tense 16%
adventurous 8%
challenging 8%
inspiring 8%
lighthearted 8%
mysterious 8%
Pace
slow 9%
medium 9%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 50% | Character: 37% | Plot: 12%Strong character development?
No: 50% | It's complicated: 25% | N/A: 12% | Yes: 12%Loveable characters?
No: 57% | It's complicated: 42%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 87% | Yes: 12%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 42% | It's complicated: 28% | No: 14% | N/A: 14%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Death, Infidelity, Misogyny
59 pages • first pub 1994 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781840025392
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Oberon Books
Publication date: 01 September 2005
Description
Food is in short supply and the cold is unbearable. In a tantalizing m nage trois between a professor, his assistant, and a student, only the books bear witness to their plight.Am lie Nothomb is the award-winning author of 13 novels, including Hyg...
Community Reviews Summary of 222 reviews
Moods
reflective 50%
funny 25%
emotional 16%
sad 16%
tense 16%
adventurous 8%
challenging 8%
inspiring 8%
lighthearted 8%
mysterious 8%
Pace
slow 9%
medium 9%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 50% | Character: 37% | Plot: 12%Strong character development?
No: 50% | It's complicated: 25% | N/A: 12% | Yes: 12%Loveable characters?
No: 57% | It's complicated: 42%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 87% | Yes: 12%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 42% | It's complicated: 28% | No: 14% | N/A: 14%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Death, Infidelity, Misogyny