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590 pages • first pub 1961 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780140030259
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Books
Publication date: Not specified
Description
The book that turned the gentle satirist of the Caribbean into a major literary figure, in a hardcover edition with an introduction by Karl Miller. His birth ill-omened, his life dominated by fitful, comic struggles and resentful truces with those...
Community Reviews Summary of 794 reviews
Moods
challenging 55%
funny 38%
sad 38%
emotional 33%
dark 26%
tense 16%
lighthearted 8%
informative 6%
hopeful 3%
inspiring 3%
mysterious 3%
relaxing 3%
adventurous 1%
Pace
medium 14%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 82% | A mix: 10% | Plot: 7%Strong character development?
Yes: 57% | It's complicated: 27% | No: 14%Loveable characters?
No: 68% | It's complicated: 21% | Yes: 10%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 65% | No: 26% | N/A: 6% | It's complicated: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 90% | It's complicated: 5% | No: 1% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racial slurs, Racism, Animal deathModerate
Sexism, Physical abuse, Mental illnessMinor
Bullying, Violence, Toxic relationship
590 pages • first pub 1961 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780140030259
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Books
Publication date: Not specified
Description
The book that turned the gentle satirist of the Caribbean into a major literary figure, in a hardcover edition with an introduction by Karl Miller. His birth ill-omened, his life dominated by fitful, comic struggles and resentful truces with those...
Community Reviews Summary of 794 reviews
Moods
challenging 55%
funny 38%
sad 38%
emotional 33%
dark 26%
tense 16%
lighthearted 8%
informative 6%
hopeful 3%
inspiring 3%
mysterious 3%
relaxing 3%
adventurous 1%
Pace
medium 14%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 82% | A mix: 10% | Plot: 7%Strong character development?
Yes: 57% | It's complicated: 27% | No: 14%Loveable characters?
No: 68% | It's complicated: 21% | Yes: 10%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 65% | No: 26% | N/A: 6% | It's complicated: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 90% | It's complicated: 5% | No: 1% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racial slurs, Racism, Animal deathModerate
Sexism, Physical abuse, Mental illnessMinor
Bullying, Violence, Toxic relationship