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600 pages • first pub 1968 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780374516666
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Farrar, Strauss & Giroux-3pl
Publication date: 01 August 1981
Description
Marguerite Yourcenar instantly assumes command of our imagination in her novel The Abyss. Almost before we know it the author establishes a scene and time, and engages us in the fate of two cousins.
Community Reviews Summary of 158 reviews
Moods
challenging 66%
dark 53%
adventurous 33%
mysterious 33%
sad 20%
inspiring 13%
emotional 6%
informative 6%
tense 6%
Pace
medium 21%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 71% | A mix: 21% | Plot: 7%Strong character development?
Yes: 61% | It's complicated: 30% | No: 7%Loveable characters?
Yes: 42% | It's complicated: 35% | No: 14% | N/A: 7%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 42% | N/A: 21% | Yes: 21% | It's complicated: 14%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 57% | It's complicated: 28% | No: 7% | N/A: 7%Average rating
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Racism600 pages • first pub 1968 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780374516666
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Farrar, Strauss & Giroux-3pl
Publication date: 01 August 1981
Description
Marguerite Yourcenar instantly assumes command of our imagination in her novel The Abyss. Almost before we know it the author establishes a scene and time, and engages us in the fate of two cousins.
Community Reviews Summary of 158 reviews
Moods
challenging 66%
dark 53%
adventurous 33%
mysterious 33%
sad 20%
inspiring 13%
emotional 6%
informative 6%
tense 6%
Pace
medium 21%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 71% | A mix: 21% | Plot: 7%Strong character development?
Yes: 61% | It's complicated: 30% | No: 7%Loveable characters?
Yes: 42% | It's complicated: 35% | No: 14% | N/A: 7%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 42% | N/A: 21% | Yes: 21% | It's complicated: 14%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 57% | It's complicated: 28% | No: 7% | N/A: 7%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
SuicideMinor
Racism