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256 pages • first pub 2008 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781786893192
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Canongate Books Ltd
Publication date: 07 June 2018
Description
Terence Cave, intellectual, music-lover and owner of Cave Antiques, has experienced more than his share of tragedies. His mother's suicide and his young wife's death at the hands of burglars left him to bring up his young twins alone. And now one ...
Community Reviews Summary of 559 reviews
Moods
tense 62%
sad 53%
emotional 44%
challenging 35%
mysterious 33%
reflective 16%
adventurous 1%
Pace
slow 32%
fast 16%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 72% | A mix: 21% | Plot: 6%Strong character development?
No: 36% | It's complicated: 34% | Yes: 27% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
No: 67% | It's complicated: 29% | Yes: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 83% | Yes: 7% | N/A: 5% | It's complicated: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 96% | It's complicated: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Grief, Death, Emotional abuseModerate
Child death, Suicide, MurderMinor
Sexual assault, Rape, Gun violence
256 pages • first pub 2008 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781786893192
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Canongate Books Ltd
Publication date: 07 June 2018
Description
Terence Cave, intellectual, music-lover and owner of Cave Antiques, has experienced more than his share of tragedies. His mother's suicide and his young wife's death at the hands of burglars left him to bring up his young twins alone. And now one ...
Community Reviews Summary of 559 reviews
Moods
tense 62%
sad 53%
emotional 44%
challenging 35%
mysterious 33%
reflective 16%
adventurous 1%
Pace
slow 32%
fast 16%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 72% | A mix: 21% | Plot: 6%Strong character development?
No: 36% | It's complicated: 34% | Yes: 27% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
No: 67% | It's complicated: 29% | Yes: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 83% | Yes: 7% | N/A: 5% | It's complicated: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 96% | It's complicated: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Grief, Death, Emotional abuseModerate
Child death, Suicide, MurderMinor
Sexual assault, Rape, Gun violence