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16 hours, 28 minutes • first pub 2017 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780525589020
Format: Audio
Language: English
Publisher: Random House Audio
Publication date: 13 March 2018
Description
From the winner of the Man Booker Prize, a masterly novel that spans seven transformative decades as it plumbs the complex relationships of a remarkable family. In 1940, David Sparsholt arrives at Oxford to study engineering, though his sights are...
Community Reviews Summary of 669 reviews
Moods
emotional 52%
sad 31%
challenging 28%
funny 15%
hopeful 13%
dark 10%
adventurous 5%
inspiring 5%
mysterious 5%
lighthearted 2%
relaxing 2%
tense 2%
Pace
medium 30%
fast 2%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 63% | A mix: 23% | N/A: 7% | Plot: 5%Strong character development?
Yes: 63% | No: 18% | It's complicated: 13% | N/A: 5%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 50% | No: 36% | Yes: 13%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 55% | Yes: 30% | It's complicated: 11% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 52% | It's complicated: 20% | No: 14% | N/A: 11%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death of parent, Cancer, Chronic illnessModerate
Homophobia, WarMinor
Drug use, Sexual assault, Terminal illness
16 hours, 28 minutes • first pub 2017 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780525589020
Format: Audio
Language: English
Publisher: Random House Audio
Publication date: 13 March 2018
Description
From the winner of the Man Booker Prize, a masterly novel that spans seven transformative decades as it plumbs the complex relationships of a remarkable family. In 1940, David Sparsholt arrives at Oxford to study engineering, though his sights are...
Community Reviews Summary of 669 reviews
Moods
emotional 52%
sad 31%
challenging 28%
funny 15%
hopeful 13%
dark 10%
adventurous 5%
inspiring 5%
mysterious 5%
lighthearted 2%
relaxing 2%
tense 2%
Pace
medium 30%
fast 2%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 63% | A mix: 23% | N/A: 7% | Plot: 5%Strong character development?
Yes: 63% | No: 18% | It's complicated: 13% | N/A: 5%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 50% | No: 36% | Yes: 13%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 55% | Yes: 30% | It's complicated: 11% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 52% | It's complicated: 20% | No: 14% | N/A: 11%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death of parent, Cancer, Chronic illnessModerate
Homophobia, WarMinor
Drug use, Sexual assault, Terminal illness