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480 pages • first pub 1970 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781590170182
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: NYRB Classics
Publication date: 31 October 2002
Description
Winner of the Lost Man Booker Prize, this darkly hilarious book about the Irish war for independence takes place in a crumbling hotel on Ireland's west coast, a place where madness and brutality have begun to reign. 1919: After surviving the Grea...
Community Reviews Summary of 352 reviews
Moods
reflective 56%
dark 52%
sad 39%
informative 34%
lighthearted 21%
mysterious 21%
tense 21%
challenging 17%
emotional 17%
adventurous 8%
relaxing 4%
Pace
medium 36%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 57% | A mix: 38% | Plot: 4%Strong character development?
Yes: 38% | It's complicated: 33% | No: 28%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 50% | No: 30% | Yes: 20%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 57% | It's complicated: 21% | Yes: 21%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 72% | It's complicated: 16% | No: 11%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Animal death, Rape, Sexual assaultModerate
Animal cruelty480 pages • first pub 1970 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781590170182
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: NYRB Classics
Publication date: 31 October 2002
Description
Winner of the Lost Man Booker Prize, this darkly hilarious book about the Irish war for independence takes place in a crumbling hotel on Ireland's west coast, a place where madness and brutality have begun to reign. 1919: After surviving the Grea...
Community Reviews Summary of 352 reviews
Moods
reflective 56%
dark 52%
sad 39%
informative 34%
lighthearted 21%
mysterious 21%
tense 21%
challenging 17%
emotional 17%
adventurous 8%
relaxing 4%
Pace
medium 36%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 57% | A mix: 38% | Plot: 4%Strong character development?
Yes: 38% | It's complicated: 33% | No: 28%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 50% | No: 30% | Yes: 20%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 57% | It's complicated: 21% | Yes: 21%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 72% | It's complicated: 16% | No: 11%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Animal death, Rape, Sexual assaultModerate
Animal cruelty