The Book of Dave by Will Self

The Book of Dave

Will Self

18 hours, 14 minutes first pub 2006 (view editions) user-added

fiction science fiction challenging reflective slow-paced
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When East-End cabdriver Dave Rudman's wife takes from him his only son, Dave pens a gripping text – a compilation about everything from the environment, Arabs, and American tourists to sex, Prozac, and cabby lore – that captures all of his frustra...

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Community Reviews

3.4
based on 347 reviews

Moods

challenging: 80%

dark: 66%

adventurous: 53%

reflective: 46%

funny: 40%

mysterious: 33%

sad: 33%

emotional: 20%

tense: 13%

lighthearted: 6%


Pace

46% of readers chose medium
53% of readers chose slow
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

25% of readers chose Plot
41% of readers chose A mix
33% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

75% of readers chose Yes
16% of readers chose Complicated
8% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

16% of readers chose Yes
50% of readers chose Complicated
33% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

33% of readers chose Yes
25% of readers chose Complicated
41% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Flaws of characters a main focus?

91% of readers chose Yes
8% of readers chose Complicated
Yes
Complicated

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