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244 pages • first pub 1984 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780349139180
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Abacus
Publication date: 13 June 2013
Description
'THERE'S NO DENYING THE BIZARRE FERTILITY OF THE AUTHOR'S IMAGINATION: HIS BRILLIANT DIALOGUE, HIS CRUEL HUMOUR'IRISH TIMES'Two years after I killed Blyth I murdered my young brother Paul, for quite different reasons than I'd disposed of Blyth, an...
Community Reviews Summary of 7,285 reviews
Moods
tense 50%
mysterious 44%
challenging 39%
sad 16%
reflective 13%
funny 12%
emotional 11%
adventurous 8%
Pace
slow 26%
fast 16%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 77% | A mix: 19% | Plot: 2%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 41% | No: 29% | Yes: 28%Loveable characters?
No: 79% | It's complicated: 18% | Yes: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 74% | It's complicated: 13% | Yes: 8% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 89% | It's complicated: 8% | No: 1%Average rating
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Graphic
Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child deathModerate
Misogyny244 pages • first pub 1984 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780349139180
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Abacus
Publication date: 13 June 2013
Description
'THERE'S NO DENYING THE BIZARRE FERTILITY OF THE AUTHOR'S IMAGINATION: HIS BRILLIANT DIALOGUE, HIS CRUEL HUMOUR'IRISH TIMES'Two years after I killed Blyth I murdered my young brother Paul, for quite different reasons than I'd disposed of Blyth, an...
Community Reviews Summary of 7,285 reviews
Moods
tense 50%
mysterious 44%
challenging 39%
sad 16%
reflective 13%
funny 12%
emotional 11%
adventurous 8%
Pace
slow 26%
fast 16%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 77% | A mix: 19% | Plot: 2%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 41% | No: 29% | Yes: 28%Loveable characters?
No: 79% | It's complicated: 18% | Yes: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 74% | It's complicated: 13% | Yes: 8% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 89% | It's complicated: 8% | No: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child deathModerate
Misogyny