... unclear; they appear distrustful of each other to an extent and unable to form close bonds. They are few in numbers and are vulnerable to dissolution from the outset ("How people are disappearing, Adam," remarks Nina in the later stages of the novel). This is perfectly exemplified by Adam and Nina's impersonal relationship - they seem to know almost entirely nothing about ... a dirigible party two characters are observed to be "making out" with each other, and the novel's first reference to a potentially erogenous part of the body is in the Bright Young People's "tummies" (here the use ...

• Word Count: 1494
• Approx Pages: 6
• Grade Level: Graduate