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128 pages • first pub 1981 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780679749844
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Anchor
Publication date: 01 November 1994
Description
A vacationing English couple find more than they bargained for, in this unsettling novel from the Booker Prize-winning author of Atonement. Visiting an unnamed city, Mary and Colin attract the interest of Robert, a charismatic older man with a st...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,316 reviews
Moods
mysterious 64%
tense 53%
challenging 14%
emotional 14%
reflective 14%
adventurous 13%
sad 8%
relaxing 1%
Pace
slow 32%
fast 12%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 47% | A mix: 33% | Plot: 18%Strong character development?
No: 56% | It's complicated: 28% | Yes: 14%Loveable characters?
No: 73% | It's complicated: 19% | Yes: 4% | N/A: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 85% | It's complicated: 8% | Yes: 4% | N/A: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 65% | It's complicated: 21% | No: 10% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Murder, Stalking, Sexual violenceModerate
Death, Domestic abuse, Injury/Injury detailMinor
Blood, Misogyny, Sexual content
128 pages • first pub 1981 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780679749844
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Anchor
Publication date: 01 November 1994
Description
A vacationing English couple find more than they bargained for, in this unsettling novel from the Booker Prize-winning author of Atonement. Visiting an unnamed city, Mary and Colin attract the interest of Robert, a charismatic older man with a st...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,316 reviews
Moods
mysterious 64%
tense 53%
challenging 14%
emotional 14%
reflective 14%
adventurous 13%
sad 8%
relaxing 1%
Pace
slow 32%
fast 12%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 47% | A mix: 33% | Plot: 18%Strong character development?
No: 56% | It's complicated: 28% | Yes: 14%Loveable characters?
No: 73% | It's complicated: 19% | Yes: 4% | N/A: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 85% | It's complicated: 8% | Yes: 4% | N/A: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 65% | It's complicated: 21% | No: 10% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Murder, Stalking, Sexual violenceModerate
Death, Domestic abuse, Injury/Injury detailMinor
Blood, Misogyny, Sexual content