Headlong by Michael Frayn

Headlong

Michael Frayn

352 pages first pub 1999 (editions)

fiction art historical mysterious fast-paced
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An unlikely con man wagers wife, wealth, and sanity in pursuit of an elusive Old Master.Invited to dinner by the boorish local landowner, Martin Clay, an easily distracted philosopher, and his art-historian wife are asked to assess three dusty pai...

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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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