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240 pages • first pub 2013 (editions)
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Language: English
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From one of Granta's Best Young British Novelists, a stunningly insightful, emotionally powerful new novel about an outsider haunted by an inescapable past: a story of loneliness and survival, guilt and loss, and the power of forgiveness.Jake Whyt...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,771 reviews
Moods
mysterious 84%
tense 64%
sad 40%
challenging 34%
emotional 34%
reflective 29%
adventurous 5%
hopeful 2%
Pace
slow 37%
fast 11%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 51% | A mix: 40% | Plot: 7% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
Yes: 48% | It's complicated: 32% | No: 18%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 46% | No: 43% | Yes: 10%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 68% | It's complicated: 16% | Yes: 13% | N/A: 1%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
Sexual assault, Animal death, Sexual contentModerate
Gore, Sexual violenceMinor
Homophobia, Death of parent240 pages • first pub 2013 (editions)
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Not specified
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
Publication date: Not specified
Description
From one of Granta's Best Young British Novelists, a stunningly insightful, emotionally powerful new novel about an outsider haunted by an inescapable past: a story of loneliness and survival, guilt and loss, and the power of forgiveness.Jake Whyt...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,771 reviews
Moods
mysterious 84%
tense 64%
sad 40%
challenging 34%
emotional 34%
reflective 29%
adventurous 5%
hopeful 2%
Pace
slow 37%
fast 11%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 51% | A mix: 40% | Plot: 7% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
Yes: 48% | It's complicated: 32% | No: 18%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 46% | No: 43% | Yes: 10%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 68% | It's complicated: 16% | Yes: 13% | N/A: 1%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
Sexual assault, Animal death, Sexual contentModerate
Gore, Sexual violenceMinor
Homophobia, Death of parent