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405 pages • first pub 2001 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780241986479
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin General UK
Publication date: 03 September 2019
Description
'Sometimes I feel that I am destined always to be offstage whenever the main action occurs. That God has made me the victim of some cosmic practical joke, by assigning me little more than a walk-on part in my own life . . .'Coming of age in 1970s'...
Community Reviews Summary of 925 reviews
Moods
funny 62%
emotional 53%
informative 29%
lighthearted 29%
hopeful 27%
sad 25%
challenging 24%
relaxing 11%
dark 9%
adventurous 7%
mysterious 7%
inspiring 5%
tense 5%
Pace
slow 16%
fast 9%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 58% | A mix: 33% | Plot: 7%Strong character development?
Yes: 72% | It's complicated: 16% | No: 10%Loveable characters?
Yes: 54% | It's complicated: 31% | No: 14%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 43% | Yes: 41% | It's complicated: 8% | N/A: 6%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 66% | No: 23% | It's complicated: 9%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Blood, Police brutality, ViolenceModerate
Racism, Racial slurs, DeathMinor
Hate crime, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicidal thoughts
405 pages • first pub 2001 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780241986479
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin General UK
Publication date: 03 September 2019
Description
'Sometimes I feel that I am destined always to be offstage whenever the main action occurs. That God has made me the victim of some cosmic practical joke, by assigning me little more than a walk-on part in my own life . . .'Coming of age in 1970s'...
Community Reviews Summary of 925 reviews
Moods
funny 62%
emotional 53%
informative 29%
lighthearted 29%
hopeful 27%
sad 25%
challenging 24%
relaxing 11%
dark 9%
adventurous 7%
mysterious 7%
inspiring 5%
tense 5%
Pace
slow 16%
fast 9%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 58% | A mix: 33% | Plot: 7%Strong character development?
Yes: 72% | It's complicated: 16% | No: 10%Loveable characters?
Yes: 54% | It's complicated: 31% | No: 14%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 43% | Yes: 41% | It's complicated: 8% | N/A: 6%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 66% | No: 23% | It's complicated: 9%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Blood, Police brutality, ViolenceModerate
Racism, Racial slurs, DeathMinor
Hate crime, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicidal thoughts