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368 pages • first pub 2007 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781804944387
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
Publication date: 25 February 2023
Description
Sebastian Faulks's new novel is a bolt from the blue: contemporary, demotic, angry, heart-wrenching, and funny, in the deepest shade of black. Mike Engleby says things that others dare not even think. A man devoid of scruple or self-pity, he rises...
Community Reviews Summary of 541 reviews
Moods
mysterious 51%
challenging 48%
reflective 48%
tense 33%
sad 18%
emotional 12%
funny 12%
adventurous 3%
Pace
slow 43%
fast 6%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 56% | Character: 40% | Plot: 4%Strong character development?
Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 26% | No: 23%Loveable characters?
No: 74% | It's complicated: 22% | N/A: 3%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 92% | N/A: 3% | Yes: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 96% | It's complicated: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Mental illness, BullyingModerate
Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , AddictionMinor
Alcohol, Drug use, Sexism368 pages • first pub 2007 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781804944387
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
Publication date: 25 February 2023
Description
Sebastian Faulks's new novel is a bolt from the blue: contemporary, demotic, angry, heart-wrenching, and funny, in the deepest shade of black. Mike Engleby says things that others dare not even think. A man devoid of scruple or self-pity, he rises...
Community Reviews Summary of 541 reviews
Moods
mysterious 51%
challenging 48%
reflective 48%
tense 33%
sad 18%
emotional 12%
funny 12%
adventurous 3%
Pace
slow 43%
fast 6%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 56% | Character: 40% | Plot: 4%Strong character development?
Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 26% | No: 23%Loveable characters?
No: 74% | It's complicated: 22% | N/A: 3%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 92% | N/A: 3% | Yes: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 96% | It's complicated: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Mental illness, BullyingModerate
Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , AddictionMinor
Alcohol, Drug use, Sexism