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368 pages • first pub 2023 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780008589134
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Fourth Estate
Publication date: 01 February 2024
Description
An original and darkly funny debut novel about work, debt and how we live now, from a thrilling new voice in fiction.Jonathan Abernathy is a loser. Unemployed and behind on his student loan repayments, the only thing Abernathy has in abundance is ...
Community Reviews Summary of 369 reviews
Moods
mysterious 56%
emotional 52%
sad 51%
reflective 42%
challenging 40%
funny 38%
tense 30%
adventurous 17%
hopeful 4%
lighthearted 2%
inspiring 1%
Pace
slow 22%
fast 17%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 52% | Character: 35% | Plot: 11% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
Yes: 43% | It's complicated: 42% | No: 13%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 39% | Yes: 36% | No: 24%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 45% | No: 32% | It's complicated: 17% | N/A: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 90% | It's complicated: 6% | No: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Child death, Death, Body horrorModerate
Emotional abuse, Death of parent, Toxic relationshipMinor
Suicide, Kidnapping, Blood
368 pages • first pub 2023 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780008589134
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Fourth Estate
Publication date: 01 February 2024
Description
An original and darkly funny debut novel about work, debt and how we live now, from a thrilling new voice in fiction.Jonathan Abernathy is a loser. Unemployed and behind on his student loan repayments, the only thing Abernathy has in abundance is ...
Community Reviews Summary of 369 reviews
Moods
mysterious 56%
emotional 52%
sad 51%
reflective 42%
challenging 40%
funny 38%
tense 30%
adventurous 17%
hopeful 4%
lighthearted 2%
inspiring 1%
Pace
slow 22%
fast 17%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 52% | Character: 35% | Plot: 11% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
Yes: 43% | It's complicated: 42% | No: 13%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 39% | Yes: 36% | No: 24%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 45% | No: 32% | It's complicated: 17% | N/A: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 90% | It's complicated: 6% | No: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Child death, Death, Body horrorModerate
Emotional abuse, Death of parent, Toxic relationshipMinor
Suicide, Kidnapping, Blood