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519 pages • first pub 1988 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780571270163
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Faber & Faber
Publication date: 03 February 2011
Description
Peter Carey’s novel of the undeclared love between clergyman Oscar Hopkins and the heiress Lucinda Leplastrier is both a moving and beautiful love story and a historical tour de force set in Victorian times. Made for each other, the two are gamble...
Community Reviews Summary of 942 reviews
Moods
dark 53%
reflective 53%
adventurous 46%
challenging 42%
sad 39%
funny 25%
tense 17%
informative 10%
inspiring 7%
mysterious 7%
hopeful 3%
lighthearted 3%
Pace
medium 40%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 60% | A mix: 40%Strong character development?
Yes: 67% | It's complicated: 21% | No: 10%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 35% | No: 32% | Yes: 32%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 70% | Yes: 18% | It's complicated: 7% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 96% | It's complicated: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
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Graphic
Addiction, Racial slurs, RacismModerate
RapeMinor
Suicide519 pages • first pub 1988 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780571270163
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Faber & Faber
Publication date: 03 February 2011
Description
Peter Carey’s novel of the undeclared love between clergyman Oscar Hopkins and the heiress Lucinda Leplastrier is both a moving and beautiful love story and a historical tour de force set in Victorian times. Made for each other, the two are gamble...
Community Reviews Summary of 942 reviews
Moods
dark 53%
reflective 53%
adventurous 46%
challenging 42%
sad 39%
funny 25%
tense 17%
informative 10%
inspiring 7%
mysterious 7%
hopeful 3%
lighthearted 3%
Pace
medium 40%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 60% | A mix: 40%Strong character development?
Yes: 67% | It's complicated: 21% | No: 10%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 35% | No: 32% | Yes: 32%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 70% | Yes: 18% | It's complicated: 7% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 96% | It's complicated: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Addiction, Racial slurs, RacismModerate
RapeMinor
Suicide