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352 pages • first pub 1984 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781786893963
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Canongate Books
Publication date: 05 February 2019
Description
Jock McLeish, failed husband, lover and businessman is alone in a hotel room, drinking whisky, fantasizing about sex and contemplating suicide. As he tries to distance himself from reality, his lonely, alcohol-fuelled fantasies are interrupted by ...
Community Reviews Summary of 104 reviews
Moods
reflective 81%
challenging 63%
funny 45%
sad 45%
emotional 27%
tense 27%
hopeful 18%
inspiring 18%
mysterious 18%
adventurous 9%
Pace
medium 36%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 100%Strong character development?
Yes: 70% | It's complicated: 30%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 60% | No: 30% | Yes: 10%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 80% | It's complicated: 10% | Yes: 10%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 100%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Sexual assault, Sexism, Suicide attempt
352 pages • first pub 1984 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781786893963
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Canongate Books
Publication date: 05 February 2019
Description
Jock McLeish, failed husband, lover and businessman is alone in a hotel room, drinking whisky, fantasizing about sex and contemplating suicide. As he tries to distance himself from reality, his lonely, alcohol-fuelled fantasies are interrupted by ...
Community Reviews Summary of 104 reviews
Moods
reflective 81%
challenging 63%
funny 45%
sad 45%
emotional 27%
tense 27%
hopeful 18%
inspiring 18%
mysterious 18%
adventurous 9%
Pace
medium 36%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 100%Strong character development?
Yes: 70% | It's complicated: 30%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 60% | No: 30% | Yes: 10%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 80% | It's complicated: 10% | Yes: 10%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 100%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Sexual assault, Sexism, Suicide attempt