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3.9 AVERAGE
3.9 AVERAGE
challenging
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
funny
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
reflective
sad
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Content Warnings
Graphic: Alcoholism, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Violence, Trafficking, Alcohol
Moderate: Domestic abuse
challenging
dark
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
challenging
emotional
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
dark
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
challenging
emotional
reflective
sad
I listened to this on audio which potentially made me enjoy it more. The narrator does all the different voices really well.
If you live in England - particularly if you are a middle class Londoner - you will have met these characters. However, I thought the satirical portrayal of some characters was funny but others just descended into caricatures.
It’s a very dense novel. The sheer number of characters becomes confusing at times. And there’s too much of a focus on “woke” identity politics for my liking ://
Also is it really realistic that a random uni student can take down the most powerful people in the country?
Pessimistic state-of-the-nation book. Characters mostly fall more on the side of ‘plot-serving’ than authentic or interesting - but only just. Provoked a reaction. Not sure it stuck the landing.