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181 pages • first pub 1979 (editions) user-added
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Not specified
Language: English
Publisher: 4th Estate
Publication date: 01 January 2009
Description
On the Battersea Reach of the Thames, a mixed bag of the slightly disreputable, the temporarily lost, and the patently eccentric live on houseboats, rising and falling with the great river’s tides. Belonging to neither land nor sea, they cling to...
Community Reviews Summary of 592 reviews
Moods
funny 33%
emotional 31%
lighthearted 31%
sad 31%
hopeful 16%
mysterious 9%
relaxing 9%
adventurous 7%
challenging 3%
dark 3%
informative 3%
inspiring 3%
tense 1%
Pace
medium 43%
fast 12%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 87% | A mix: 8% | Plot: 4%Strong character development?
No: 44% | It's complicated: 31% | Yes: 23%Loveable characters?
Yes: 45% | No: 29% | It's complicated: 25%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 50% | Yes: 36% | It's complicated: 9% | N/A: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 70% | No: 14% | It's complicated: 14%Average rating
Content Warnings
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Moderate
Sexual harassment, Injury/Injury detail
181 pages • first pub 1979 (editions) user-added
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Not specified
Language: English
Publisher: 4th Estate
Publication date: 01 January 2009
Description
On the Battersea Reach of the Thames, a mixed bag of the slightly disreputable, the temporarily lost, and the patently eccentric live on houseboats, rising and falling with the great river’s tides. Belonging to neither land nor sea, they cling to...
Community Reviews Summary of 592 reviews
Moods
funny 33%
emotional 31%
lighthearted 31%
sad 31%
hopeful 16%
mysterious 9%
relaxing 9%
adventurous 7%
challenging 3%
dark 3%
informative 3%
inspiring 3%
tense 1%
Pace
medium 43%
fast 12%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 87% | A mix: 8% | Plot: 4%Strong character development?
No: 44% | It's complicated: 31% | Yes: 23%Loveable characters?
Yes: 45% | No: 29% | It's complicated: 25%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 50% | Yes: 36% | It's complicated: 9% | N/A: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 70% | No: 14% | It's complicated: 14%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Sexual harassment, Injury/Injury detail