Under the Net
by Iris Murdoch
Taste attributes: comedydramafresh & originalrealisticglossyenclosedunlikely connectionscomplex relationshipempowerment/personal growth
Boxlist takeAn original comic novel, balanced on most other counts. Best if you like surprises over comfort.
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Pace: balanced · Originality: fresh · Tone: balanced · Weight: balanced · Realism: balanced · Story: balanced · Structure: balanced · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score
Open Library rating
3.6 / 5
5 ratings
About This Book
Iris Murdoch's first novel.Iris Murdoch's first novel is a gem - solid and sparkling. Set in a part of London, where struggling writers rub shoulders with successful bookies, and film starlets with frantic philosophers. Its hero, Jake Donaghue, is a drifting, clever, likeable young man who makes a living out of translation work and sponging on his friends.
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- Author
- Iris Murdoch
- Published
- 1954
- Pages
- 286
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- Open Library
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