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by Graham Swift
Taste attributes: dramahistoricalslowfresh & originalheavyrealisticemotive & stirringhuman spirit/resilience/survivalcomplex relationshiptroubled leads
Boxlist takeMoving and realistic: a weighty novel, slow-burning rather than fast. Best if you like real life over fantasy.
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Pace: slow · Originality: balanced · Tone: balanced · Weight: heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: balanced · Structure: balanced · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: very stirringHow we score
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4.0 / 5
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About This Book
Graham Swift's first novel since the highly acclaimed Ever After is a subtle yet deeply felt exploration of the ways in which friendship and love are shaped by the past and by fate.
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- Author
- Graham Swift
- Published
- 1996
- Pages
- 304
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- Open Library
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