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288 pages • first pub 2016 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781784700553
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage
Publication date: 07 April 2016
Description
Jim Francis has finally found the perfect life - and is now unrecognisable, even to himself. A successful painter and sculptor, he lives quietly with his wife, Melanie, and their two young daughters, in an affluent beach town in California. Some s...
Community Reviews Summary of 323 reviews
Moods
tense 75%
funny 33%
adventurous 20%
mysterious 20%
reflective 20%
challenging 16%
emotional 8%
hopeful 8%
sad 8%
lighthearted 4%
Pace
medium 38%
slow 3%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 60% | A mix: 30% | Plot: 8%Strong character development?
Yes: 57% | It's complicated: 33% | No: 9%Loveable characters?
No: 40% | It's complicated: 36% | Yes: 22%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 66% | It's complicated: 19% | N/A: 9% | Yes: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 100%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Addiction, Body horror, Cursing
288 pages • first pub 2016 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781784700553
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage
Publication date: 07 April 2016
Description
Jim Francis has finally found the perfect life - and is now unrecognisable, even to himself. A successful painter and sculptor, he lives quietly with his wife, Melanie, and their two young daughters, in an affluent beach town in California. Some s...
Community Reviews Summary of 323 reviews
Moods
tense 75%
funny 33%
adventurous 20%
mysterious 20%
reflective 20%
challenging 16%
emotional 8%
hopeful 8%
sad 8%
lighthearted 4%
Pace
medium 38%
slow 3%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 60% | A mix: 30% | Plot: 8%Strong character development?
Yes: 57% | It's complicated: 33% | No: 9%Loveable characters?
No: 40% | It's complicated: 36% | Yes: 22%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 66% | It's complicated: 19% | N/A: 9% | Yes: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 100%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Addiction, Body horror, Cursing