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490 pages • first pub 2002 (editions) user-added
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
Publication date: Not specified
Description
William Boyd s masterful new novel tells, in a series of intimate journals, the story of Logan Mountstuart writer, lover, art dealer, spy as he makes his often precarious way through the twentieth century."
Community Reviews Summary of 1,360 reviews
Moods
emotional 70%
adventurous 42%
sad 38%
funny 34%
challenging 18%
hopeful 17%
informative 14%
inspiring 14%
dark 11%
lighthearted 9%
mysterious 5%
relaxing 5%
tense 2%
Pace
slow 36%
fast 5%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 78% | A mix: 17% | Plot: 3%Strong character development?
Yes: 72% | It's complicated: 19% | No: 8%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 44% | No: 30% | Yes: 24%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 58% | Yes: 32% | It's complicated: 6% | N/A: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 89% | It's complicated: 8% | No: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Child death, Grief, Death of parentModerate
Death, Suicide attempt, AlcoholismMinor
Cancer, Toxic relationship
490 pages • first pub 2002 (editions) user-added
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
Publication date: Not specified
Description
William Boyd s masterful new novel tells, in a series of intimate journals, the story of Logan Mountstuart writer, lover, art dealer, spy as he makes his often precarious way through the twentieth century."
Community Reviews Summary of 1,360 reviews
Moods
emotional 70%
adventurous 42%
sad 38%
funny 34%
challenging 18%
hopeful 17%
informative 14%
inspiring 14%
dark 11%
lighthearted 9%
mysterious 5%
relaxing 5%
tense 2%
Pace
slow 36%
fast 5%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 78% | A mix: 17% | Plot: 3%Strong character development?
Yes: 72% | It's complicated: 19% | No: 8%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 44% | No: 30% | Yes: 24%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 58% | Yes: 32% | It's complicated: 6% | N/A: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 89% | It's complicated: 8% | No: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Child death, Grief, Death of parentModerate
Death, Suicide attempt, AlcoholismMinor
Cancer, Toxic relationship