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307 pages • first pub 2013 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780241145784
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin
Publication date: 16 April 2020
Description
Treat a loved one to this joyful, big-hearted read from Booker Prize-winning novelist Bernardine Evaristo...Barrington Jedidiah Walker is seventy-four and leads a double life. Born and bred in Antigua, he's lived in Hackney since the sixties. A fl...
Community Reviews Summary of 2,585 reviews
Moods
emotional 70%
reflective 63%
hopeful 44%
lighthearted 27%
inspiring 22%
sad 19%
challenging 11%
informative 7%
tense 5%
adventurous 4%
dark 3%
relaxing 3%
Pace
fast 15%
slow 14%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 82% | A mix: 15% | Plot: 1%Strong character development?
Yes: 85% | It's complicated: 11% | No: 3%Loveable characters?
Yes: 61% | It's complicated: 30% | No: 7%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 92% | It's complicated: 3% | No: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 85% | It's complicated: 12% | No: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
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Graphic
Homophobia, Infidelity, AlcoholismModerate
Racism, Misogyny, Domestic abuseMinor
Transphobia, Death of parent, Eating disorder307 pages • first pub 2013 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780241145784
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin
Publication date: 16 April 2020
Description
Treat a loved one to this joyful, big-hearted read from Booker Prize-winning novelist Bernardine Evaristo...Barrington Jedidiah Walker is seventy-four and leads a double life. Born and bred in Antigua, he's lived in Hackney since the sixties. A fl...
Community Reviews Summary of 2,585 reviews
Moods
emotional 70%
reflective 63%
hopeful 44%
lighthearted 27%
inspiring 22%
sad 19%
challenging 11%
informative 7%
tense 5%
adventurous 4%
dark 3%
relaxing 3%
Pace
fast 15%
slow 14%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 82% | A mix: 15% | Plot: 1%Strong character development?
Yes: 85% | It's complicated: 11% | No: 3%Loveable characters?
Yes: 61% | It's complicated: 30% | No: 7%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 92% | It's complicated: 3% | No: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 85% | It's complicated: 12% | No: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Homophobia, Infidelity, AlcoholismModerate
Racism, Misogyny, Domestic abuseMinor
Transphobia, Death of parent, Eating disorder