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208 pages • first pub 1990 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781784875527
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage Classics
Publication date: 01 January 1990
Description
When Michael Dillon is ordered by the IRA to park his car in the carpark of a Belfast hotel, he is faced with a moral choice which leaves him absolutely nowhere to turn. He knows that he is planting a bomb that would kill and maim dozens of people...
Community Reviews Summary of 202 reviews
Moods
dark 88%
mysterious 33%
adventurous 11%
challenging 11%
emotional 11%
reflective 11%
Pace
fast 33%
slow 22%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 50% | A mix: 37% | Character: 12%Strong character development?
No: 75% | Yes: 25%Loveable characters?
No: 75% | It's complicated: 25%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 62% | Yes: 37%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 42% | Yes: 42% | It's complicated: 14%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Gun violence, Violence, Religious bigotryModerate
XenophobiaMinor
Misogyny208 pages • first pub 1990 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781784875527
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage Classics
Publication date: 01 January 1990
Description
When Michael Dillon is ordered by the IRA to park his car in the carpark of a Belfast hotel, he is faced with a moral choice which leaves him absolutely nowhere to turn. He knows that he is planting a bomb that would kill and maim dozens of people...
Community Reviews Summary of 202 reviews
Moods
dark 88%
mysterious 33%
adventurous 11%
challenging 11%
emotional 11%
reflective 11%
Pace
fast 33%
slow 22%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 50% | A mix: 37% | Character: 12%Strong character development?
No: 75% | Yes: 25%Loveable characters?
No: 75% | It's complicated: 25%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 62% | Yes: 37%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 42% | Yes: 42% | It's complicated: 14%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Gun violence, Violence, Religious bigotryModerate
XenophobiaMinor
Misogyny