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320 pages • first pub 2008 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780241143964
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin
Publication date: Not specified
Description
The dryly precocious, soon-to-be-fifteen-year-old hero of this engagingly offbeat debut novel, Oliver Tate lives in the seaside town of Swansea, Wales. At once a self-styled social scientist, a spy in the baffling adult world surrounding him, and ...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,621 reviews
Moods
emotional 42%
reflective 36%
lighthearted 35%
dark 16%
adventurous 13%
hopeful 10%
sad 10%
tense 8%
relaxing 7%
challenging 6%
inspiring 4%
informative 3%
mysterious 3%
Pace
slow 21%
fast 18%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 82% | A mix: 13% | Plot: 3%Strong character development?
No: 34% | Yes: 33% | It's complicated: 32%Loveable characters?
Yes: 41% | No: 34% | It's complicated: 23%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 82% | Yes: 9% | It's complicated: 4% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 83% | It's complicated: 14% | No: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, BullyingModerate
Fatphobia, Body shaming, VomitMinor
Animal death, Homophobia
320 pages • first pub 2008 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780241143964
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin
Publication date: Not specified
Description
The dryly precocious, soon-to-be-fifteen-year-old hero of this engagingly offbeat debut novel, Oliver Tate lives in the seaside town of Swansea, Wales. At once a self-styled social scientist, a spy in the baffling adult world surrounding him, and ...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,621 reviews
Moods
emotional 42%
reflective 36%
lighthearted 35%
dark 16%
adventurous 13%
hopeful 10%
sad 10%
tense 8%
relaxing 7%
challenging 6%
inspiring 4%
informative 3%
mysterious 3%
Pace
slow 21%
fast 18%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 82% | A mix: 13% | Plot: 3%Strong character development?
No: 34% | Yes: 33% | It's complicated: 32%Loveable characters?
Yes: 41% | No: 34% | It's complicated: 23%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 82% | Yes: 9% | It's complicated: 4% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 83% | It's complicated: 14% | No: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, BullyingModerate
Fatphobia, Body shaming, VomitMinor
Animal death, Homophobia