The Heat of the Day
by Elizabeth Bowen
Taste attributes: dramaespionagewarhistoricalslowfresh & originalunsavouryheavyrealisticintricateemotive & stirringtroubled leadscomplex relationshipsocial commentary
Boxlist takeA heavy novel that is stirring, inventive and unsavoury. Best if you like depth over escapism.
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Pace: slow · Originality: fresh · Tone: dark · Weight: very heavy · Realism: balanced · Story: intricate · Structure: balanced · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score
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3.5 / 5
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About This Book
Wartime London, where the 'hot yellow sands of each screen's bring little relief from the fears of the night before and the dead—alive yesterday—still inhabit the city.
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- Author
- Elizabeth Bowen
- Published
- 1948
- Pages
- 330
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- Open Library
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