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288 pages • first pub 1939 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780156196253
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Mariner Books
Publication date: 22 October 1969
Description
George Bowling, the hero of this comic novel, is a middle-aged insurance salesman who lives in an average English suburban row house with a wife and two children. One day, after winning some money from a bet, he goes back to the village where he g...
Community Reviews Summary of 831 reviews
Moods
emotional 31%
funny 30%
sad 29%
challenging 20%
dark 18%
adventurous 16%
informative 13%
lighthearted 10%
inspiring 8%
relaxing 6%
tense 5%
hopeful 2%
mysterious 2%
Pace
slow 38%
fast 7%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 88% | A mix: 7% | Plot: 2% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 34% | No: 31% | Yes: 30% | N/A: 4%Loveable characters?
No: 45% | It's complicated: 36% | Yes: 14% | N/A: 4%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 85% | It's complicated: 7% | N/A: 5% | Yes: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 63% | It's complicated: 20% | No: 14% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Animal crueltyModerate
Sexism, War
288 pages • first pub 1939 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780156196253
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Mariner Books
Publication date: 22 October 1969
Description
George Bowling, the hero of this comic novel, is a middle-aged insurance salesman who lives in an average English suburban row house with a wife and two children. One day, after winning some money from a bet, he goes back to the village where he g...
Community Reviews Summary of 831 reviews
Moods
emotional 31%
funny 30%
sad 29%
challenging 20%
dark 18%
adventurous 16%
informative 13%
lighthearted 10%
inspiring 8%
relaxing 6%
tense 5%
hopeful 2%
mysterious 2%
Pace
slow 38%
fast 7%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 88% | A mix: 7% | Plot: 2% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 34% | No: 31% | Yes: 30% | N/A: 4%Loveable characters?
No: 45% | It's complicated: 36% | Yes: 14% | N/A: 4%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 85% | It's complicated: 7% | N/A: 5% | Yes: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 63% | It's complicated: 20% | No: 14% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Animal crueltyModerate
Sexism, War