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389 pages • first pub 1996 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780091791414
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Random House
Publication date: 22 October 1996
Description
Those of us who have already discovered Stephen Fry know him as the brilliant British comedian behind TV series such as Jeeves & Wooster and Blackadder, and the author of two enormously funny novels, The Liar and The Hippopotamus. But his new ...
Community Reviews Summary of 990 reviews
Moods
adventurous 61%
mysterious 36%
informative 31%
reflective 29%
challenging 21%
lighthearted 19%
emotional 17%
dark 14%
hopeful 10%
tense 10%
sad 6%
Pace
slow 35%
fast 16%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 55% | A mix: 39% | Character: 4%Strong character development?
Yes: 45% | No: 27% | It's complicated: 22% | N/A: 5%Loveable characters?
Yes: 56% | No: 23% | It's complicated: 20%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 42% | It's complicated: 31% | Yes: 26%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 40% | It's complicated: 29% | Yes: 24% | N/A: 5%Average rating
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Graphic
Homophobia, War, AntisemitismModerate
Incest, Vomit
389 pages • first pub 1996 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780091791414
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Random House
Publication date: 22 October 1996
Description
Those of us who have already discovered Stephen Fry know him as the brilliant British comedian behind TV series such as Jeeves & Wooster and Blackadder, and the author of two enormously funny novels, The Liar and The Hippopotamus. But his new ...
Community Reviews Summary of 990 reviews
Moods
adventurous 61%
mysterious 36%
informative 31%
reflective 29%
challenging 21%
lighthearted 19%
emotional 17%
dark 14%
hopeful 10%
tense 10%
sad 6%
Pace
slow 35%
fast 16%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 55% | A mix: 39% | Character: 4%Strong character development?
Yes: 45% | No: 27% | It's complicated: 22% | N/A: 5%Loveable characters?
Yes: 56% | No: 23% | It's complicated: 20%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 42% | It's complicated: 31% | Yes: 26%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 40% | It's complicated: 29% | Yes: 24% | N/A: 5%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Homophobia, War, AntisemitismModerate
Incest, Vomit