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272 pages • first pub 2005 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780141025773
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Books
Publication date: 01 February 2014
Description
For disgraced TV presenter Martin Sharp the answer's pretty simple: he has, in his own words, 'pissed his life away'. And on New Year's Eve he's going to end it all . . . but not, as it happens, alone. Because first single-mum Maureen, then eighte...
Community Reviews Summary of 6,736 reviews
Moods
dark 51%
reflective 48%
emotional 47%
hopeful 39%
sad 23%
inspiring 17%
lighthearted 15%
challenging 9%
adventurous 6%
tense 3%
relaxing 2%
mysterious 1%
Pace
fast 18%
slow 13%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 83% | A mix: 11% | Plot: 3% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
Yes: 60% | It's complicated: 29% | No: 9%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 37% | No: 34% | Yes: 28%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 43% | No: 42% | It's complicated: 11% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 90% | It's complicated: 7% | No: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Suicide, Suicide attempt, Suicidal thoughtsModerate
Cursing, Ableism
272 pages • first pub 2005 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780141025773
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Books
Publication date: 01 February 2014
Description
For disgraced TV presenter Martin Sharp the answer's pretty simple: he has, in his own words, 'pissed his life away'. And on New Year's Eve he's going to end it all . . . but not, as it happens, alone. Because first single-mum Maureen, then eighte...
Community Reviews Summary of 6,736 reviews
Moods
dark 51%
reflective 48%
emotional 47%
hopeful 39%
sad 23%
inspiring 17%
lighthearted 15%
challenging 9%
adventurous 6%
tense 3%
relaxing 2%
mysterious 1%
Pace
fast 18%
slow 13%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 83% | A mix: 11% | Plot: 3% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
Yes: 60% | It's complicated: 29% | No: 9%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 37% | No: 34% | Yes: 28%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 43% | No: 42% | It's complicated: 11% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 90% | It's complicated: 7% | No: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Suicide, Suicide attempt, Suicidal thoughtsModerate
Cursing, Ableism