The Children's Book
by A. S. Byatt
Taste attributes: historicaldramafamilyslowunsavouryheavyrealisticlinearemotive & stirringsocial commentarycomplex relationshiptroubled leads
Boxlist takeA weighty, unsavoury historical novel: emotional and unhurried. Best if you like depth over escapism.
Pace: slow · Originality: balanced · Tone: dark · Weight: heavy · Realism: balanced · Story: balanced · Structure: balanced · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score
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3.3 / 5
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About This Book
Shortlisted for the Man Booker PrizeA spellbinding novel, at once sweeping and intimate, from the Booker Prize--winning author of Possession, that spans the Victorian era through the World War I years, and centers around a famous children's book author and the passions, betrayals, and secrets that tear apart the people she loves.When Olive Wellwood's oldest son discovers a runaway named Philip sketching in the...
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- A. S. Byatt
- Published
- 2009
- Pages
- 624
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