Last Orders by Graham Swift

Last Orders

Graham Swift

352 pages first pub 1996 (editions)

fiction literary emotional reflective sad slow-paced
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Description

Four men once close to Jack Dodds, a London butcher, meet to carry out his peculiar last wish: to have his ashes scattered into the sea. For reasons best known to herself, Jack's widow, Amy, declines to join them. On the surface the tale of a simp...

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Community Reviews Summary of 553 reviews

Moods

reflective 94%
emotional 76%
sad 70%
dark 11%
hopeful 11%
mysterious 11%
tense 11%
funny 5%
lighthearted 5%

Pace

slow 70%
medium 30%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 100%

Strong character development?

Yes: 53% | It's complicated: 26% | No: 20%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 40% | No: 33% | Yes: 26%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 100%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 85% | No: 7% | It's complicated: 7%

Average rating

3.44

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