393 pages • first pub 1988 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780099448761
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage
Publication date: Not specified
Description
High-class call girls billed to Mastercard. A psychic 13-year-old dropout with a passion for Talking Heads. A hunky matinee idol doomed to play dentists and teachers. A one-armed beach-combing poet, an uptight hotel clerk and one very bemused narr...
Community Reviews Summary of 4,049 reviews
Moods
reflective 55%
dark 50%
adventurous 30%
emotional 22%
tense 21%
challenging 15%
funny 13%
sad 11%
relaxing 7%
lighthearted 6%
inspiring 4%
hopeful 3%
Pace
slow 29%
fast 8%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 43% | A mix: 42% | Plot: 12%Strong character development?
Yes: 38% | It's complicated: 32% | No: 25% | N/A: 3%Loveable characters?
Yes: 40% | It's complicated: 36% | No: 20% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 48% | No: 29% | It's complicated: 13% | N/A: 8%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 57% | It's complicated: 26% | No: 14% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death, Murder, InfidelityModerate
Suicide, Sexual content, PedophiliaMinor
Alcohol393 pages • first pub 1988 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780099448761
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage
Publication date: Not specified
Description
High-class call girls billed to Mastercard. A psychic 13-year-old dropout with a passion for Talking Heads. A hunky matinee idol doomed to play dentists and teachers. A one-armed beach-combing poet, an uptight hotel clerk and one very bemused narr...
Community Reviews Summary of 4,049 reviews
Moods
reflective 55%
dark 50%
adventurous 30%
emotional 22%
tense 21%
challenging 15%
funny 13%
sad 11%
relaxing 7%
lighthearted 6%
inspiring 4%
hopeful 3%
Pace
slow 29%
fast 8%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 43% | A mix: 42% | Plot: 12%Strong character development?
Yes: 38% | It's complicated: 32% | No: 25% | N/A: 3%Loveable characters?
Yes: 40% | It's complicated: 36% | No: 20% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 48% | No: 29% | It's complicated: 13% | N/A: 8%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 57% | It's complicated: 26% | No: 14% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death, Murder, InfidelityModerate
Suicide, Sexual content, PedophiliaMinor
Alcohol