Last Orders by Graham Swift

Last Orders

Graham Swift

352 pages first pub 1996 (editions)

fiction literary emotional reflective sad slow-paced
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Description

Four men once close to Jack Dodds, a London butcher, meet to carry out his peculiar last wish: to have his ashes scattered into the sea. For reasons best known to herself, Jack's widow, Amy, declines to join them. On the surface the tale of a simp...

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Community Reviews Summary of 549 reviews

Moods

reflective 93%
emotional 75%
sad 68%
dark 12%
hopeful 12%
mysterious 12%
tense 12%
funny 6%

Pace

slow 73%
medium 26%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 100%

Strong character development?

Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 28% | No: 21%

Loveable characters?

No: 35% | It's complicated: 35% | Yes: 28%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 100%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 84% | No: 7% | It's complicated: 7%

Average rating

3.44

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