Headlong by Michael Frayn

Headlong

Michael Frayn

342 pages first pub 1999 (editions)

fiction art historical mysterious fast-paced
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A British comedy in which academic Martin Clay is asked by a boorish country squire to assess his paintings. Clay spots what he suspects is a Bruegel and so begins a tale of lies and concealment as he schemes to separate the painting from its owne...

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Community Reviews

3.44
based on 306 reviews

Moods

funny: 83%

informative: 50%

mysterious: 50%

tense: 41%

adventurous: 25%

lighthearted: 25%

challenging: 8%

dark: 8%

reflective: 8%

sad: 8%


Pace

8% of readers chose fast
75% of readers chose medium
16% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

63% of readers chose Plot
27% of readers chose A mix
9% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

27% of readers chose Yes
9% of readers chose Complicated
63% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

9% of readers chose Yes
18% of readers chose Complicated
72% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

9% of readers chose Yes
90% of readers chose No
Yes
No

Flaws of characters a main focus?

90% of readers chose Yes
9% of readers chose Complicated
Yes
Complicated

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