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278 pages • first pub 2005 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781447203025
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Picador USA
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Writing with the scathing wit and bright perceptiveness for which he has become known, celebrated English author Edward St. Aubyn creates a complex family portrait that examines the shifting allegiances between mothers, sons, and husbands. The nov...
Community Reviews Summary of 569 reviews
Moods
emotional 42%
funny 42%
reflective 36%
sad 36%
challenging 31%
tense 21%
informative 5%
Pace
medium 42%
fast 15%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 86% | Plot: 6% | A mix: 6%Strong character development?
Yes: 41% | No: 35% | It's complicated: 23%Loveable characters?
No: 47% | It's complicated: 41% | Yes: 11%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 87% | N/A: 6% | Yes: 6%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 100%Average rating
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Graphic
Alcoholism, Infidelity
278 pages • first pub 2005 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781447203025
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Picador USA
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Writing with the scathing wit and bright perceptiveness for which he has become known, celebrated English author Edward St. Aubyn creates a complex family portrait that examines the shifting allegiances between mothers, sons, and husbands. The nov...
Community Reviews Summary of 569 reviews
Moods
emotional 42%
funny 42%
reflective 36%
sad 36%
challenging 31%
tense 21%
informative 5%
Pace
medium 42%
fast 15%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 86% | Plot: 6% | A mix: 6%Strong character development?
Yes: 41% | No: 35% | It's complicated: 23%Loveable characters?
No: 47% | It's complicated: 41% | Yes: 11%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 87% | N/A: 6% | Yes: 6%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 100%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Alcoholism, Infidelity