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192 pages • first pub 1990 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780099998105
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Just as Michael Dillon, a hotel manager in Belfast, thinks he has sorted out his emotional life, he gets involved in the Northern Ireland 'Troubles' in a very personal way. He is forced to kill Rev. Pottinger, a speaker for the Orange Order. If he...
Community Reviews Summary of 202 reviews
Moods
dark 88%
mysterious 33%
adventurous 11%
challenging 11%
emotional 11%
reflective 11%
Pace
fast 33%
slow 22%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 50% | A mix: 37% | Character: 12%Strong character development?
No: 75% | Yes: 25%Loveable characters?
No: 75% | It's complicated: 25%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 62% | Yes: 37%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 42% | Yes: 42% | It's complicated: 14%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Gun violence, Violence, Religious bigotryModerate
XenophobiaMinor
Misogyny192 pages • first pub 1990 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780099998105
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Just as Michael Dillon, a hotel manager in Belfast, thinks he has sorted out his emotional life, he gets involved in the Northern Ireland 'Troubles' in a very personal way. He is forced to kill Rev. Pottinger, a speaker for the Orange Order. If he...
Community Reviews Summary of 202 reviews
Moods
dark 88%
mysterious 33%
adventurous 11%
challenging 11%
emotional 11%
reflective 11%
Pace
fast 33%
slow 22%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 50% | A mix: 37% | Character: 12%Strong character development?
No: 75% | Yes: 25%Loveable characters?
No: 75% | It's complicated: 25%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 62% | Yes: 37%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 42% | Yes: 42% | It's complicated: 14%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Gun violence, Violence, Religious bigotryModerate
XenophobiaMinor
Misogyny