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267 pages • first pub 2015 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780571317028
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Faber & Faber
Publication date: 26 May 2016
Description
A young video shop assistant exchanges the home comforts of one mother-figure for a fleeting encounter with another; a brother and sister find themselves at the bottom of a coal mine with a Japanese tourist; a Welsh stag on a debauched weekend in...
Community Reviews Summary of 182 reviews
Moods
reflective 75%
funny 54%
sad 48%
dark 39%
adventurous 9%
challenging 9%
hopeful 9%
lighthearted 9%
mysterious 6%
tense 6%
inspiring 3%
relaxing 3%
Pace
slow 20%
fast 17%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 61% | A mix: 32% | Plot: 3% | N/A: 3%Strong character development?
No: 46% | It's complicated: 26% | N/A: 19% | Yes: 7%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 48% | No: 37% | Yes: 11% | N/A: 3%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 37% | Yes: 37% | It's complicated: 16% | N/A: 8%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 77% | It's complicated: 11% | N/A: 11%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Sexual content, InfidelityModerate
Mental illnessMinor
Fatphobia, Homophobia, Sexual violence267 pages • first pub 2015 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780571317028
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Faber & Faber
Publication date: 26 May 2016
Description
A young video shop assistant exchanges the home comforts of one mother-figure for a fleeting encounter with another; a brother and sister find themselves at the bottom of a coal mine with a Japanese tourist; a Welsh stag on a debauched weekend in...
Community Reviews Summary of 182 reviews
Moods
reflective 75%
funny 54%
sad 48%
dark 39%
adventurous 9%
challenging 9%
hopeful 9%
lighthearted 9%
mysterious 6%
tense 6%
inspiring 3%
relaxing 3%
Pace
slow 20%
fast 17%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 61% | A mix: 32% | Plot: 3% | N/A: 3%Strong character development?
No: 46% | It's complicated: 26% | N/A: 19% | Yes: 7%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 48% | No: 37% | Yes: 11% | N/A: 3%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 37% | Yes: 37% | It's complicated: 16% | N/A: 8%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 77% | It's complicated: 11% | N/A: 11%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Sexual content, InfidelityModerate
Mental illnessMinor
Fatphobia, Homophobia, Sexual violence