The Man Who Loved Children
by Christina Stead
Taste attributes: dramafamilyslowfresh & originalunsavouryheavyrealisticintricateenclosedemotive & stirringcomplex relationshipself destruction/implosiontroubled leads
Boxlist takeExpect an inventive, moving novel, heavy rather than light. 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: balanced · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score
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4.0 / 5
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About This Book
After ten years of marriage, Sam and Henny Pollit find themselves with too many children, insufficient money, and an abundant loathing for each other.
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- Author
- Christina Stead
- Published
- 1940
- Pages
- 527
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- Open Library
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