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224 pages • first pub 2008 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781782271581
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Pushkin Press
Publication date: 28 June 2016
Description
His mother calls him a worthless halfwit while his fellow drunks at the local bar ensure he's the butt of all their jokes. He spends his days whittling wood, counting pigeons and adding his own name to the list on the town war memorial. So how cou...
Community Reviews Summary of 211 reviews
Moods
reflective 69%
emotional 61%
funny 46%
hopeful 38%
inspiring 30%
relaxing 15%
sad 15%
informative 7%
Pace
slow 36%
medium 27%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 100%Strong character development?
Yes: 100%Loveable characters?
Yes: 81% | It's complicated: 18%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 50% | No: 40% | It's complicated: 10%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 80% | It's complicated: 10% | N/A: 10%Average rating
Content Warnings
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Graphic
Ableism, CursingModerate
Child abuse, MisogynyMinor
Fatphobia, Racism, Death of parent224 pages • first pub 2008 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781782271581
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Pushkin Press
Publication date: 28 June 2016
Description
His mother calls him a worthless halfwit while his fellow drunks at the local bar ensure he's the butt of all their jokes. He spends his days whittling wood, counting pigeons and adding his own name to the list on the town war memorial. So how cou...
Community Reviews Summary of 211 reviews
Moods
reflective 69%
emotional 61%
funny 46%
hopeful 38%
inspiring 30%
relaxing 15%
sad 15%
informative 7%
Pace
slow 36%
medium 27%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 100%Strong character development?
Yes: 100%Loveable characters?
Yes: 81% | It's complicated: 18%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 50% | No: 40% | It's complicated: 10%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 80% | It's complicated: 10% | N/A: 10%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Ableism, CursingModerate
Child abuse, MisogynyMinor
Fatphobia, Racism, Death of parent