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299 pages • first pub 1982 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780099448778
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage
Publication date: 21 August 2003
Description
It begins simply enough: A twenty-something advertising executive receives a postcard from a friend, and casually appropriates the image for an insurance company’s advertisement. What he doesn’t realise is that included in the pastoral scene is a ...
Community Reviews Summary of 9,574 reviews
Moods
adventurous 67%
reflective 50%
dark 20%
funny 19%
challenging 18%
emotional 16%
sad 12%
tense 10%
lighthearted 6%
relaxing 6%
inspiring 3%
hopeful 2%
informative 1%
Pace
slow 24%
fast 10%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 47% | Plot: 33% | Character: 17% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
No: 39% | It's complicated: 36% | Yes: 22% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 33% | Yes: 33% | No: 31% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 60% | Yes: 20% | It's complicated: 12% | N/A: 6%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 39% | It's complicated: 31% | No: 27% | N/A: 1%Average rating
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Graphic
Suicide, Alcoholism, MisogynyModerate
Sexual content, Death, Mental illnessMinor
Alcohol299 pages • first pub 1982 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780099448778
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage
Publication date: 21 August 2003
Description
It begins simply enough: A twenty-something advertising executive receives a postcard from a friend, and casually appropriates the image for an insurance company’s advertisement. What he doesn’t realise is that included in the pastoral scene is a ...
Community Reviews Summary of 9,574 reviews
Moods
adventurous 67%
reflective 50%
dark 20%
funny 19%
challenging 18%
emotional 16%
sad 12%
tense 10%
lighthearted 6%
relaxing 6%
inspiring 3%
hopeful 2%
informative 1%
Pace
slow 24%
fast 10%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 47% | Plot: 33% | Character: 17% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
No: 39% | It's complicated: 36% | Yes: 22% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 33% | Yes: 33% | No: 31% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 60% | Yes: 20% | It's complicated: 12% | N/A: 6%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 39% | It's complicated: 31% | No: 27% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Suicide, Alcoholism, MisogynyModerate
Sexual content, Death, Mental illnessMinor
Alcohol