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832 pages • first pub 1981 (editions) user-added
ISBN/UID: 9781847673749
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Open Road Integrated Media
Publication date: 31 May 2007
Description
This work, originally published in 1981, has been hailed as the most influential Scottish novel of the second half of the 20th century. Its playful narrative techniques convey a profound message, personal and political, about humankind's inability...
Community Reviews Summary of 659 reviews
Moods
dark 67%
reflective 55%
mysterious 50%
adventurous 32%
emotional 30%
sad 30%
funny 28%
tense 18%
inspiring 7%
informative 5%
hopeful 1%
lighthearted 1%
Pace
medium 36%
fast 1%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 61% | Character: 26% | Plot: 7% | N/A: 5%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 42% | Yes: 42% | No: 13% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
No: 48% | It's complicated: 44% | Yes: 6%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 71% | Yes: 15% | It's complicated: 12%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 84% | It's complicated: 13% | No: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Suicide, Misogyny, Sexual violenceMinor
Racism
832 pages • first pub 1981 (editions) user-added
ISBN/UID: 9781847673749
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Open Road Integrated Media
Publication date: 31 May 2007
Description
This work, originally published in 1981, has been hailed as the most influential Scottish novel of the second half of the 20th century. Its playful narrative techniques convey a profound message, personal and political, about humankind's inability...
Community Reviews Summary of 659 reviews
Moods
dark 67%
reflective 55%
mysterious 50%
adventurous 32%
emotional 30%
sad 30%
funny 28%
tense 18%
inspiring 7%
informative 5%
hopeful 1%
lighthearted 1%
Pace
medium 36%
fast 1%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 61% | Character: 26% | Plot: 7% | N/A: 5%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 42% | Yes: 42% | No: 13% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
No: 48% | It's complicated: 44% | Yes: 6%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 71% | Yes: 15% | It's complicated: 12%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 84% | It's complicated: 13% | No: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Suicide, Misogyny, Sexual violenceMinor
Racism