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223 pages • first pub 1958 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780811223041
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: New Directions Publishing Corporation
Publication date: 27 May 2014
Description
In late 1950s London, something uncanny besets a group of elderly friends: an insinuating voice on the telephone reminds each: Remember you must die. Their geriatric feathers are soon thoroughly ruffled, and many an old unsavory secret is dusted off.
Community Reviews Summary of 772 reviews
Moods
mysterious 60%
dark 46%
reflective 41%
lighthearted 23%
challenging 10%
emotional 8%
relaxing 6%
sad 6%
adventurous 1%
hopeful 1%
inspiring 1%
Pace
slow 36%
fast 6%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 57% | A mix: 24% | Plot: 18%Strong character development?
No: 54% | Yes: 26% | It's complicated: 17% | N/A: 2%Loveable characters?
No: 48% | It's complicated: 32% | Yes: 16% | N/A: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 68% | Yes: 32%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 86% | No: 10% | It's complicated: 4%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Misogyny, Racism, DementiaMinor
War, Cancer, Classism
223 pages • first pub 1958 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780811223041
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: New Directions Publishing Corporation
Publication date: 27 May 2014
Description
In late 1950s London, something uncanny besets a group of elderly friends: an insinuating voice on the telephone reminds each: Remember you must die. Their geriatric feathers are soon thoroughly ruffled, and many an old unsavory secret is dusted off.
Community Reviews Summary of 772 reviews
Moods
mysterious 60%
dark 46%
reflective 41%
lighthearted 23%
challenging 10%
emotional 8%
relaxing 6%
sad 6%
adventurous 1%
hopeful 1%
inspiring 1%
Pace
slow 36%
fast 6%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 57% | A mix: 24% | Plot: 18%Strong character development?
No: 54% | Yes: 26% | It's complicated: 17% | N/A: 2%Loveable characters?
No: 48% | It's complicated: 32% | Yes: 16% | N/A: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 68% | Yes: 32%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 86% | No: 10% | It's complicated: 4%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Misogyny, Racism, DementiaMinor
War, Cancer, Classism