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221 pages • first pub 2009 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780571245000
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Faber & Faber
Publication date: 03 February 2022
Description
From the winner of the Nobel Prize in Literature and author of the Booker Prize–winning novel The Remains of the Day comes an inspired sequence of stories as affecting as it is beautiful.With the clarity and precision that have become his trademar...
Community Reviews Summary of 3,227 reviews
Moods
emotional 41%
lighthearted 34%
relaxing 30%
sad 25%
funny 23%
hopeful 13%
inspiring 12%
mysterious 10%
adventurous 4%
challenging 4%
tense 3%
dark 1%
Pace
slow 28%
fast 21%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 64% | A mix: 26% | Plot: 5% | N/A: 3%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 40% | No: 36% | Yes: 11% | N/A: 10%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 40% | No: 31% | Yes: 25% | N/A: 3%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 46% | Yes: 39% | It's complicated: 8% | N/A: 6%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 57% | It's complicated: 27% | No: 9% | N/A: 5%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Toxic relationshipMinor
Xenophobia, Medical content, Body shaming
221 pages • first pub 2009 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780571245000
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Faber & Faber
Publication date: 03 February 2022
Description
From the winner of the Nobel Prize in Literature and author of the Booker Prize–winning novel The Remains of the Day comes an inspired sequence of stories as affecting as it is beautiful.With the clarity and precision that have become his trademar...
Community Reviews Summary of 3,227 reviews
Moods
emotional 41%
lighthearted 34%
relaxing 30%
sad 25%
funny 23%
hopeful 13%
inspiring 12%
mysterious 10%
adventurous 4%
challenging 4%
tense 3%
dark 1%
Pace
slow 28%
fast 21%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 64% | A mix: 26% | Plot: 5% | N/A: 3%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 40% | No: 36% | Yes: 11% | N/A: 10%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 40% | No: 31% | Yes: 25% | N/A: 3%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 46% | Yes: 39% | It's complicated: 8% | N/A: 6%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 57% | It's complicated: 27% | No: 9% | N/A: 5%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Toxic relationshipMinor
Xenophobia, Medical content, Body shaming