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384 pages • first pub 2012 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780812983456
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Random House Trade
Publication date: 26 March 2013
Description
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER - LONGLISTED FOR THE MAN BOOKER PRIZE - NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY THE WASHINGTON POST" Rachel] Joyce's beguiling debut is a] modest-seeming story of 'ordinary' English lives that enthralls and moves you a...
Community Reviews Summary of 9,577 reviews
Moods
reflective 76%
hopeful 60%
inspiring 55%
sad 50%
adventurous 40%
funny 20%
lighthearted 13%
challenging 9%
relaxing 6%
dark 5%
mysterious 2%
tense 1%
Pace
slow 41%
fast 6%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 79% | A mix: 17% | Plot: 3%Strong character development?
Yes: 91% | It's complicated: 6% | No: 1%Loveable characters?
Yes: 78% | It's complicated: 16% | No: 4%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 68% | Yes: 20% | It's complicated: 7% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 82% | It's complicated: 11% | No: 5%Average rating
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Graphic
Cancer, Suicide, Terminal illnessModerate
Alcoholism, Death, GriefMinor
Mental illness, Self harm, Domestic abuse384 pages • first pub 2012 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780812983456
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Random House Trade
Publication date: 26 March 2013
Description
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER - LONGLISTED FOR THE MAN BOOKER PRIZE - NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY THE WASHINGTON POST" Rachel] Joyce's beguiling debut is a] modest-seeming story of 'ordinary' English lives that enthralls and moves you a...
Community Reviews Summary of 9,577 reviews
Moods
reflective 76%
hopeful 60%
inspiring 55%
sad 50%
adventurous 40%
funny 20%
lighthearted 13%
challenging 9%
relaxing 6%
dark 5%
mysterious 2%
tense 1%
Pace
slow 41%
fast 6%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 79% | A mix: 17% | Plot: 3%Strong character development?
Yes: 91% | It's complicated: 6% | No: 1%Loveable characters?
Yes: 78% | It's complicated: 16% | No: 4%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 68% | Yes: 20% | It's complicated: 7% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 82% | It's complicated: 11% | No: 5%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Cancer, Suicide, Terminal illnessModerate
Alcoholism, Death, GriefMinor
Mental illness, Self harm, Domestic abuse