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345 pages • first pub 1984 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780140071108
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Books
Publication date: Not specified
Description
1982, Janine is a liberal novel of the most satisfying kind. Set over the course of one night inside the head of Jock McLeish, an aging, divorced, alcoholic, insomniac supervisor of security installations, as he tipples in the bedroom of a small S...
Community Reviews Summary of 104 reviews
Moods
reflective 81%
challenging 63%
funny 45%
sad 45%
emotional 27%
tense 27%
hopeful 18%
inspiring 18%
mysterious 18%
adventurous 9%
Pace
medium 36%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 100%Strong character development?
Yes: 70% | It's complicated: 30%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 60% | No: 30% | Yes: 10%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 80% | It's complicated: 10% | Yes: 10%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 100%Average rating
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Sexual assault, Sexism, Suicide attempt345 pages • first pub 1984 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780140071108
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Books
Publication date: Not specified
Description
1982, Janine is a liberal novel of the most satisfying kind. Set over the course of one night inside the head of Jock McLeish, an aging, divorced, alcoholic, insomniac supervisor of security installations, as he tipples in the bedroom of a small S...
Community Reviews Summary of 104 reviews
Moods
reflective 81%
challenging 63%
funny 45%
sad 45%
emotional 27%
tense 27%
hopeful 18%
inspiring 18%
mysterious 18%
adventurous 9%
Pace
medium 36%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 100%Strong character development?
Yes: 70% | It's complicated: 30%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 60% | No: 30% | Yes: 10%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 80% | It's complicated: 10% | Yes: 10%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 100%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Sexual assault, Sexism, Suicide attempt