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192 pages • first pub 2014 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781787300002
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Harvill Secker
Publication date: 02 February 2017
Description
An autobiographical novel about growing up gay in a working-class town in Picardy. "Every morning in the bathroom I would repeat the same phrase to myself over and over again . . . Today I'm really gonna be a tough guy." Growing up in a poor villa...
Community Reviews Summary of 2,739 reviews
Moods
emotional 67%
sad 65%
reflective 59%
challenging 37%
tense 27%
informative 12%
hopeful 11%
inspiring 7%
funny 3%
Pace
fast 32%
slow 14%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 92% | A mix: 7%Strong character development?
Yes: 58% | It's complicated: 28% | No: 9% | N/A: 3%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 46% | Yes: 29% | No: 23%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 50% | It's complicated: 25% | Yes: 18% | N/A: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 55% | It's complicated: 26% | No: 11% | N/A: 6%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Homophobia, Violence, BullyingModerate
Racism, Alcoholism, Domestic abuse
192 pages • first pub 2014 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781787300002
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Harvill Secker
Publication date: 02 February 2017
Description
An autobiographical novel about growing up gay in a working-class town in Picardy. "Every morning in the bathroom I would repeat the same phrase to myself over and over again . . . Today I'm really gonna be a tough guy." Growing up in a poor villa...
Community Reviews Summary of 2,739 reviews
Moods
emotional 67%
sad 65%
reflective 59%
challenging 37%
tense 27%
informative 12%
hopeful 11%
inspiring 7%
funny 3%
Pace
fast 32%
slow 14%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 92% | A mix: 7%Strong character development?
Yes: 58% | It's complicated: 28% | No: 9% | N/A: 3%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 46% | Yes: 29% | No: 23%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 50% | It's complicated: 25% | Yes: 18% | N/A: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 55% | It's complicated: 26% | No: 11% | N/A: 6%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Homophobia, Violence, BullyingModerate
Racism, Alcoholism, Domestic abuse