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304 pages • first pub 2009 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781447280057
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Picador
Publication date: 12 March 2015
Description
After shaking off an increasingly dangerous venture with his cousin, Anton Waker has spent years constructing an honest life for himself. But then a routine security check brings his past crashing back towards him. His marriage and career in ruins...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,194 reviews
Moods
dark 54%
reflective 49%
tense 45%
emotional 36%
adventurous 24%
sad 24%
challenging 9%
hopeful 7%
funny 1%
relaxing 1%
Pace
slow 23%
fast 14%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 56% | Character: 30% | Plot: 13%Strong character development?
Yes: 46% | It's complicated: 36% | No: 16%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 51% | No: 29% | Yes: 18%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 54% | Yes: 37% | It's complicated: 6% | N/A: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 88% | It's complicated: 9% | No: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Infidelity, Trafficking, ConfinementModerate
Gun violence, Sexual content, MurderMinor
Pregnancy, Death, Gore304 pages • first pub 2009 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781447280057
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Picador
Publication date: 12 March 2015
Description
After shaking off an increasingly dangerous venture with his cousin, Anton Waker has spent years constructing an honest life for himself. But then a routine security check brings his past crashing back towards him. His marriage and career in ruins...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,194 reviews
Moods
dark 54%
reflective 49%
tense 45%
emotional 36%
adventurous 24%
sad 24%
challenging 9%
hopeful 7%
funny 1%
relaxing 1%
Pace
slow 23%
fast 14%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 56% | Character: 30% | Plot: 13%Strong character development?
Yes: 46% | It's complicated: 36% | No: 16%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 51% | No: 29% | Yes: 18%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 54% | Yes: 37% | It's complicated: 6% | N/A: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 88% | It's complicated: 9% | No: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Infidelity, Trafficking, ConfinementModerate
Gun violence, Sexual content, MurderMinor
Pregnancy, Death, Gore