How Late It Was, How Late by James Kelman

How Late It Was, How Late

James Kelman

384 pages • first pub 1994 (editions)

fiction literary reflective slow-paced
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One Sunday morning in Glasgow, shoplifting ex-con Sammy awakens in an alley, wearing another man's shoes and trying to remember his two-day drinking binge. He gets in a scrap with some soldiers and revives in a jail cell, badly beaten and, he slow...

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Community Reviews Summary of 345 reviews

Moods

dark 70%
challenging 60%
funny 45%
reflective 35%
mysterious 15%
tense 15%
emotional 10%
sad 10%
inspiring 5%
lighthearted 5%

Pace

medium 47%
slow 36%
fast 15%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 92% | N/A: 7%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 35% | Yes: 28% | No: 21% | N/A: 14%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 42% | Yes: 35% | No: 21%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 64% | It's complicated: 21% | N/A: 7% | Yes: 7%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 100%

Average rating

3.53

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