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mexicanwine's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.0
kbramban's review against another edition
dark
emotional
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
_changingtime's review against another edition
2.0
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For most people, a book that reminds them of home is an instant favourite. As someone who has spent the last twenty-two years doing anything I can to get away from home, I am not one of them. But by god, this evokes Yorkshire life and firmly hammers down nearly every single reason why I was so eager to get away - the class disputes, the wreckage Margaret Thatcher's pit closing legacy left behind, the wear and tear, the casual racism. Someone commented on Goodreads to ask whether the book was set in some decaying version of the future, but nope, this is most certainly the present reality. But aside from the accurate depiction of life in the countryside outside of Doncaster and Sheffield, this book failed to leave me with any lasting impression - it was like we were watching the characters through a pane of glass. I did not care about them, or even really like them and in so many scenes, they often unintentionally left me feeling a little weirded out.
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For most people, a book that reminds them of home is an instant favourite. As someone who has spent the last twenty-two years doing anything I can to get away from home, I am not one of them. But by god, this evokes Yorkshire life and firmly hammers down nearly every single reason why I was so eager to get away - the class disputes, the wreckage Margaret Thatcher's pit closing legacy left behind, the wear and tear, the casual racism. Someone commented on Goodreads to ask whether the book was set in some decaying version of the future, but nope, this is most certainly the present reality. But aside from the accurate depiction of life in the countryside outside of Doncaster and Sheffield, this book failed to leave me with any lasting impression - it was like we were watching the characters through a pane of glass. I did not care about them, or even really like them and in so many scenes, they often unintentionally left me feeling a little weirded out.
Head on over to http://bit.ly/2y7JSWV for this book, as well as all of the others featured in my reviews, complete with the added bonuses of free worldwide shipping and bringing a little joy to my life.
vegprincess's review against another edition
4.0
There were several pages at the end that I had to skim, not because the writing was bad, but because the violence was too intense for me.
teemoetayoh's review against another edition
dark
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
inaczej's review against another edition
dark
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
driaslibrary's review against another edition
dark
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
jarcher's review against another edition
4.0
A slow-burning, quietly furious novel bubbling beneath beautiful prose. It's a short work but each word is selected so carefully that it feels like an epic.