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400 pages • first pub 1985 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780586090046
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Flamingo
Publication date: Not specified
Description
A hugely significant political novel for the late twentieth century from one of the outstanding writers of the modern era In a London squat a band of bourgeois revolutionaries are united by a loathing of the waste and cruelty they see around them....
Community Reviews Summary of 288 reviews
Moods
challenging 60%
tense 50%
reflective 45%
sad 20%
funny 15%
informative 15%
adventurous 10%
emotional 10%
mysterious 10%
hopeful 5%
inspiring 5%
Pace
medium 39%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 61% | A mix: 33% | Plot: 5%Strong character development?
No: 44% | Yes: 33% | It's complicated: 22%Loveable characters?
No: 55% | It's complicated: 27% | Yes: 16%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 44% | Yes: 33% | It's complicated: 11% | N/A: 11%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 82% | It's complicated: 11% | No: 5%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Toxic relationship, Suicide attemptModerate
Blood, Death, Excrement400 pages • first pub 1985 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780586090046
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Flamingo
Publication date: Not specified
Description
A hugely significant political novel for the late twentieth century from one of the outstanding writers of the modern era In a London squat a band of bourgeois revolutionaries are united by a loathing of the waste and cruelty they see around them....
Community Reviews Summary of 288 reviews
Moods
challenging 60%
tense 50%
reflective 45%
sad 20%
funny 15%
informative 15%
adventurous 10%
emotional 10%
mysterious 10%
hopeful 5%
inspiring 5%
Pace
medium 39%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 61% | A mix: 33% | Plot: 5%Strong character development?
No: 44% | Yes: 33% | It's complicated: 22%Loveable characters?
No: 55% | It's complicated: 27% | Yes: 16%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 44% | Yes: 33% | It's complicated: 11% | N/A: 11%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 82% | It's complicated: 11% | No: 5%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Toxic relationship, Suicide attemptModerate
Blood, Death, Excrement