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357 pages • first pub 2011 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780141025193
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd
Publication date: 22 August 2012
Description
There but for the is the sparkling satirical novel by bestselling Ali Smith. 'There once was a man who, one night between the main course and the sweet at a dinner party, went upstairs and locked himself in one of the bedrooms of the house of the ...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,387 reviews
Moods
funny 55%
challenging 43%
mysterious 34%
emotional 27%
hopeful 24%
lighthearted 22%
adventurous 16%
inspiring 12%
informative 5%
dark 4%
sad 4%
relaxing 2%
tense 1%
Pace
slow 37%
fast 9%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 76% | A mix: 19% | N/A: 2% | Plot: 1%Strong character development?
Yes: 36% | It's complicated: 32% | No: 26% | N/A: 3%Loveable characters?
Yes: 62% | It's complicated: 23% | No: 13% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 72% | No: 15% | It's complicated: 11% | N/A: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
It's complicated: 48% | No: 23% | Yes: 22% | N/A: 6%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Grief, Torture, Animal crueltyModerate
Child death, Death, RacismMinor
Excrement, Homophobia, Child abuse357 pages • first pub 2011 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780141025193
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd
Publication date: 22 August 2012
Description
There but for the is the sparkling satirical novel by bestselling Ali Smith. 'There once was a man who, one night between the main course and the sweet at a dinner party, went upstairs and locked himself in one of the bedrooms of the house of the ...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,387 reviews
Moods
funny 55%
challenging 43%
mysterious 34%
emotional 27%
hopeful 24%
lighthearted 22%
adventurous 16%
inspiring 12%
informative 5%
dark 4%
sad 4%
relaxing 2%
tense 1%
Pace
slow 37%
fast 9%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 76% | A mix: 19% | N/A: 2% | Plot: 1%Strong character development?
Yes: 36% | It's complicated: 32% | No: 26% | N/A: 3%Loveable characters?
Yes: 62% | It's complicated: 23% | No: 13% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 72% | No: 15% | It's complicated: 11% | N/A: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
It's complicated: 48% | No: 23% | Yes: 22% | N/A: 6%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Grief, Torture, Animal crueltyModerate
Child death, Death, RacismMinor
Excrement, Homophobia, Child abuse