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302 pages • first pub 2023 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781847083975
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Granta
Publication date: 02 November 2023
Description
Juan Gay is on his deathbed. He has decided to spend his last days in The Palace: a monumental, fading institution in the desert, which was an asylum in another lifetime. There, a young man tends to this dying soul – someone who Juan met only once...
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Moods
reflective: 82%
emotional: 65%
challenging: 55%
sad: 38%
dark: 35%
informative: 30%
mysterious: 28%
funny: 12%
inspiring: 8%
hopeful: 6%
tense: 5%
adventurous: 4%
lighthearted: 1%
relaxing: 1%
Pace
Plot or character driven?
Strong character development?
Loveable characters?
Diverse cast of characters?
Flaws of characters a main focus?
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death, Homophobia, Sexual contentModerate
Racism, Lesbophobia, InfidelityMinor
Rape, Adult/minor relationship, Suicidal thoughts302 pages • first pub 2023 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781847083975
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Granta
Publication date: 02 November 2023
Description
Juan Gay is on his deathbed. He has decided to spend his last days in The Palace: a monumental, fading institution in the desert, which was an asylum in another lifetime. There, a young man tends to this dying soul – someone who Juan met only once...
Community Reviews
Moods
reflective: 82%
emotional: 65%
challenging: 55%
sad: 38%
dark: 35%
informative: 30%
mysterious: 28%
funny: 12%
inspiring: 8%
hopeful: 6%
tense: 5%
adventurous: 4%
lighthearted: 1%
relaxing: 1%
Pace
Plot or character driven?
Strong character development?
Loveable characters?
Diverse cast of characters?
Flaws of characters a main focus?
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death, Homophobia, Sexual contentModerate
Racism, Lesbophobia, InfidelityMinor
Rape, Adult/minor relationship, Suicidal thoughts