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64 pages • first pub 1989 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780241339077
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Classics (Penguin books)
Publication date: 22 February 2018
Description
'He felt a sudden deep pity for the finger joint that lay there on the dresser, a few drops of blood gathering around the white bone.'A deliberately severed finger, a junky's Christmas miracle and a Tangier con-artist, among others, feature in the...
Community Reviews Summary of 195 reviews
Moods
reflective 40%
emotional 22%
adventurous 18%
challenging 18%
funny 18%
sad 18%
tense 18%
mysterious 13%
informative 4%
lighthearted 4%
Pace
medium 20%
slow 16%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 58% | A mix: 35% | Plot: 5%Strong character development?
No: 58% | It's complicated: 23% | N/A: 17%Loveable characters?
No: 58% | Yes: 23% | It's complicated: 17%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 43% | It's complicated: 25% | Yes: 18% | N/A: 12%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 80% | It's complicated: 13% | No: 6%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Drug abuse, Addiction, Gore
64 pages • first pub 1989 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780241339077
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Classics (Penguin books)
Publication date: 22 February 2018
Description
'He felt a sudden deep pity for the finger joint that lay there on the dresser, a few drops of blood gathering around the white bone.'A deliberately severed finger, a junky's Christmas miracle and a Tangier con-artist, among others, feature in the...
Community Reviews Summary of 195 reviews
Moods
reflective 40%
emotional 22%
adventurous 18%
challenging 18%
funny 18%
sad 18%
tense 18%
mysterious 13%
informative 4%
lighthearted 4%
Pace
medium 20%
slow 16%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 58% | A mix: 35% | Plot: 5%Strong character development?
No: 58% | It's complicated: 23% | N/A: 17%Loveable characters?
No: 58% | Yes: 23% | It's complicated: 17%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 43% | It's complicated: 25% | Yes: 18% | N/A: 12%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 80% | It's complicated: 13% | No: 6%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Drug abuse, Addiction, Gore