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480 pages • first pub 2012 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781847083234
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Granta
Publication date: 04 April 2013
Description
Winner of the Women's Prize for Fiction 2013Harry is a Richard Nixon scholar who leads a quiet, regular life; his brother George is a high-flying TV producer, with a murderous temper.They have been uneasy rivals since childhood. Then one day Georg...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,178 reviews
Moods
funny 61%
emotional 53%
reflective 50%
hopeful 38%
sad 23%
challenging 15%
tense 15%
adventurous 12%
lighthearted 10%
inspiring 9%
mysterious 6%
informative 3%
relaxing 1%
Pace
fast 25%
slow 25%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 49% | A mix: 45% | Plot: 5%Strong character development?
Yes: 87% | It's complicated: 10% | No: 1%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 44% | Yes: 38% | No: 16%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 53% | No: 29% | It's complicated: 12% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 89% | It's complicated: 10%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Domestic abuse, Death of parent, ViolenceModerate
Car accident, Adult/minor relationship, ConfinementMinor
Miscarriage, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia
480 pages • first pub 2012 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781847083234
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Granta
Publication date: 04 April 2013
Description
Winner of the Women's Prize for Fiction 2013Harry is a Richard Nixon scholar who leads a quiet, regular life; his brother George is a high-flying TV producer, with a murderous temper.They have been uneasy rivals since childhood. Then one day Georg...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,178 reviews
Moods
funny 61%
emotional 53%
reflective 50%
hopeful 38%
sad 23%
challenging 15%
tense 15%
adventurous 12%
lighthearted 10%
inspiring 9%
mysterious 6%
informative 3%
relaxing 1%
Pace
fast 25%
slow 25%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 49% | A mix: 45% | Plot: 5%Strong character development?
Yes: 87% | It's complicated: 10% | No: 1%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 44% | Yes: 38% | No: 16%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 53% | No: 29% | It's complicated: 12% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 89% | It's complicated: 10%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Domestic abuse, Death of parent, ViolenceModerate
Car accident, Adult/minor relationship, ConfinementMinor
Miscarriage, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia