A Meeting by the River by Christopher Isherwood
A Meeting by the River

Christopher Isherwood

A Meeting by the River

Christopher Isherwood

192 pages first pub 1967 (editions)

fiction classics lgbtqia+ reflective medium-paced
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Two English brothers meet, after a long separation, in India. Oliver, the idealistic younger brother, prepares to take his final vows as a Hindu monk. Patrick, a successful publisher with a wife and children in London and a male lover in Californi...

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Community Reviews

3.86
based on 107 reviews

Moods

emotional: 86%

reflective: 80%

adventurous: 40%

challenging: 20%

tense: 20%

funny: 13%

lighthearted: 13%

mysterious: 13%

hopeful: 6%

informative: 6%

inspiring: 6%

sad: 6%


Pace

12% of readers chose fast
56% of readers chose medium
31% of readers chose slow
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medium
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Plot or character driven?

18% of readers chose A mix
81% of readers chose Character
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

56% of readers chose Yes
37% of readers chose Complicated
6% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

18% of readers chose Yes
62% of readers chose Complicated
18% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

33% of readers chose Yes
33% of readers chose Complicated
33% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Flaws of characters a main focus?

86% of readers chose Yes
6% of readers chose Complicated
6% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
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