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357 pages • first pub 2011 (editions)
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
Publication date: Not specified
Description
There but for the is the sparkling satirical novel by bestselling Ali Smith. 'There once was a man who, one night between the main course and the sweet at a dinner party, went upstairs and locked himself in one of the bedrooms of the house of the ...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,381 reviews
Moods
funny 56%
challenging 44%
mysterious 35%
emotional 28%
hopeful 25%
lighthearted 23%
adventurous 17%
inspiring 13%
informative 6%
dark 5%
sad 5%
relaxing 3%
tense 2%
Pace
slow 37%
fast 9%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 76% | A mix: 19% | N/A: 2% | Plot: 1%Strong character development?
Yes: 37% | It's complicated: 33% | No: 25% | N/A: 3%Loveable characters?
Yes: 62% | It's complicated: 23% | No: 12% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 73% | No: 13% | It's complicated: 11% | N/A: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
It's complicated: 48% | No: 23% | Yes: 21% | N/A: 6%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Animal cruelty, Animal death, BullyingModerate
Grief, Child death, DeathMinor
Homophobia, Racism, Excrement
357 pages • first pub 2011 (editions)
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
Publication date: Not specified
Description
There but for the is the sparkling satirical novel by bestselling Ali Smith. 'There once was a man who, one night between the main course and the sweet at a dinner party, went upstairs and locked himself in one of the bedrooms of the house of the ...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,381 reviews
Moods
funny 56%
challenging 44%
mysterious 35%
emotional 28%
hopeful 25%
lighthearted 23%
adventurous 17%
inspiring 13%
informative 6%
dark 5%
sad 5%
relaxing 3%
tense 2%
Pace
slow 37%
fast 9%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 76% | A mix: 19% | N/A: 2% | Plot: 1%Strong character development?
Yes: 37% | It's complicated: 33% | No: 25% | N/A: 3%Loveable characters?
Yes: 62% | It's complicated: 23% | No: 12% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 73% | No: 13% | It's complicated: 11% | N/A: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
It's complicated: 48% | No: 23% | Yes: 21% | N/A: 6%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Animal cruelty, Animal death, BullyingModerate
Grief, Child death, DeathMinor
Homophobia, Racism, Excrement