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96 pages • first pub 2015 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781405937832
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin
Publication date: 24 August 2015
Description
A moving portrait of an elderly man's struggle to hold on to his most precious memories, and his family's efforts to care for him even as they must find a way to let go. "Isn't that the best of all life's ages, an old man thinks as he looks at his...
Community Reviews Summary of 15,218 reviews
Moods
sad 81%
reflective 66%
hopeful 25%
inspiring 21%
challenging 9%
funny 7%
lighthearted 7%
relaxing 3%
adventurous 2%
dark 2%
informative 1%
tense 1%
Pace
medium 26%
slow 14%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 85% | A mix: 9% | Plot: 3% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 39% | Yes: 33% | No: 15% | N/A: 10%Loveable characters?
Yes: 95% | It's complicated: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 66% | N/A: 17% | Yes: 8% | It's complicated: 7%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 45% | It's complicated: 24% | No: 22% | N/A: 7%Average rating
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Dementia, Death, Grief
96 pages • first pub 2015 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781405937832
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin
Publication date: 24 August 2015
Description
A moving portrait of an elderly man's struggle to hold on to his most precious memories, and his family's efforts to care for him even as they must find a way to let go. "Isn't that the best of all life's ages, an old man thinks as he looks at his...
Community Reviews Summary of 15,218 reviews
Moods
sad 81%
reflective 66%
hopeful 25%
inspiring 21%
challenging 9%
funny 7%
lighthearted 7%
relaxing 3%
adventurous 2%
dark 2%
informative 1%
tense 1%
Pace
medium 26%
slow 14%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 85% | A mix: 9% | Plot: 3% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 39% | Yes: 33% | No: 15% | N/A: 10%Loveable characters?
Yes: 95% | It's complicated: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 66% | N/A: 17% | Yes: 8% | It's complicated: 7%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 45% | It's complicated: 24% | No: 22% | N/A: 7%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Dementia, Death, Grief