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432 pages • first pub 2001 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780375713125
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage
Publication date: 04 February 2003
Description
Birmingham, England, c. 1973: industrial strikes, bad pop music, corrosive class warfare, adolescent angst, IRA bombings. Four friends: a class clown who stoops very low for a laugh; a confused artist enthralled by guitar rock; an earnest radical ...
Community Reviews Summary of 926 reviews
Moods
funny 63%
emotional 54%
lighthearted 30%
informative 29%
hopeful 27%
sad 27%
challenging 23%
relaxing 10%
dark 9%
adventurous 7%
mysterious 7%
inspiring 5%
tense 5%
Pace
slow 16%
fast 9%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 57% | A mix: 34% | Plot: 7%Strong character development?
Yes: 71% | It's complicated: 18% | No: 10%Loveable characters?
Yes: 55% | It's complicated: 30% | No: 14%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 42% | Yes: 40% | It's complicated: 10% | N/A: 6%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 65% | No: 23% | It's complicated: 11%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Blood, Police brutality, AlcoholModerate
Racism, Racial slurs, Medical traumaMinor
Mass/school shootings, Suicidal thoughts, Hate crime
432 pages • first pub 2001 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780375713125
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage
Publication date: 04 February 2003
Description
Birmingham, England, c. 1973: industrial strikes, bad pop music, corrosive class warfare, adolescent angst, IRA bombings. Four friends: a class clown who stoops very low for a laugh; a confused artist enthralled by guitar rock; an earnest radical ...
Community Reviews Summary of 926 reviews
Moods
funny 63%
emotional 54%
lighthearted 30%
informative 29%
hopeful 27%
sad 27%
challenging 23%
relaxing 10%
dark 9%
adventurous 7%
mysterious 7%
inspiring 5%
tense 5%
Pace
slow 16%
fast 9%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 57% | A mix: 34% | Plot: 7%Strong character development?
Yes: 71% | It's complicated: 18% | No: 10%Loveable characters?
Yes: 55% | It's complicated: 30% | No: 14%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 42% | Yes: 40% | It's complicated: 10% | N/A: 6%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 65% | No: 23% | It's complicated: 11%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Blood, Police brutality, AlcoholModerate
Racism, Racial slurs, Medical traumaMinor
Mass/school shootings, Suicidal thoughts, Hate crime