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294 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781473613560
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Sceptre
Publication date: 14 July 2022
Description
The irresistable new novel by the Booker-longlisted author Ned Beauman - a darkly funny and incisive zoological thriller for the age of Extinction Rebellion.The venomous lumpsucker is the most intelligent fish on the planet. Or maybe it was the mo...
Community Reviews Summary of 879 reviews
Moods
funny 61%
dark 56%
reflective 39%
challenging 34%
mysterious 19%
tense 19%
informative 17%
sad 17%
emotional 7%
hopeful 6%
lighthearted 5%
inspiring 1%
Pace
fast 32%
slow 11%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 51% | Plot: 35% | Character: 12%Strong character development?
Yes: 44% | It's complicated: 33% | No: 21%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 46% | No: 31% | Yes: 21%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 49% | No: 38% | It's complicated: 9% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 73% | It's complicated: 16% | No: 9%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Animal deathModerate
Suicide, Animal cruelty, ViolenceMinor
Kidnapping294 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781473613560
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Sceptre
Publication date: 14 July 2022
Description
The irresistable new novel by the Booker-longlisted author Ned Beauman - a darkly funny and incisive zoological thriller for the age of Extinction Rebellion.The venomous lumpsucker is the most intelligent fish on the planet. Or maybe it was the mo...
Community Reviews Summary of 879 reviews
Moods
funny 61%
dark 56%
reflective 39%
challenging 34%
mysterious 19%
tense 19%
informative 17%
sad 17%
emotional 7%
hopeful 6%
lighthearted 5%
inspiring 1%
Pace
fast 32%
slow 11%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 51% | Plot: 35% | Character: 12%Strong character development?
Yes: 44% | It's complicated: 33% | No: 21%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 46% | No: 31% | Yes: 21%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 49% | No: 38% | It's complicated: 9% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 73% | It's complicated: 16% | No: 9%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Animal deathModerate
Suicide, Animal cruelty, ViolenceMinor
Kidnapping