A Spy in the House of Love
by Anaïs Nin
Taste attributes: dramapsychologicalromancesexfresh & originalunsavouryheavyrealisticglossyenclosedemotive & stirringself destruction/implosioncomplex relationshiptroubled leads
Boxlist takeExpect an unsavoury, emotional novel, small-scale rather than epic. Best if you like stories that hit hard.
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Pace: balanced · Originality: fresh · Tone: dark · Weight: heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: balanced · Structure: balanced · Look: balanced · Scale: confined · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score
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3.0 / 5
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About This Book
Beautiful, bored and bourgeoise, Sabina leads a double life inspired by her relentless desire for brief encounters with near-strangers. Fired into faithlessness by a desperate longing for sexual fulfilment, she weaves a sensual web of deceit across New York.
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- Author
- Anaïs Nin
- Published
- 1954
- Pages
- 136
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- Open Library
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