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232 pages • first pub 1996 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780099563730
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage
Publication date: Not specified
Description
"The Derry of poet Seamus Deane's first novel, Reading in the Dark is a perilous place. Ghosts haunt the stairwells of apartment buildings, a curse follows two families down through the generations, close friends turn out to be police informers an...
Community Reviews Summary of 450 reviews
Moods
emotional 80%
reflective 60%
sad 51%
mysterious 48%
challenging 42%
tense 37%
informative 17%
funny 14%
adventurous 8%
hopeful 2%
relaxing 2%
Pace
slow 20%
fast 14%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 73% | A mix: 20% | Plot: 6%Strong character development?
Yes: 65% | It's complicated: 21% | No: 12%Loveable characters?
Yes: 51% | It's complicated: 45% | No: 3%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 61% | N/A: 19% | Yes: 16% | It's complicated: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 71% | It's complicated: 18% | No: 9%Average rating
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Animal cruelty, Gun violence, Police brutality232 pages • first pub 1996 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780099563730
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage
Publication date: Not specified
Description
"The Derry of poet Seamus Deane's first novel, Reading in the Dark is a perilous place. Ghosts haunt the stairwells of apartment buildings, a curse follows two families down through the generations, close friends turn out to be police informers an...
Community Reviews Summary of 450 reviews
Moods
emotional 80%
reflective 60%
sad 51%
mysterious 48%
challenging 42%
tense 37%
informative 17%
funny 14%
adventurous 8%
hopeful 2%
relaxing 2%
Pace
slow 20%
fast 14%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 73% | A mix: 20% | Plot: 6%Strong character development?
Yes: 65% | It's complicated: 21% | No: 12%Loveable characters?
Yes: 51% | It's complicated: 45% | No: 3%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 61% | N/A: 19% | Yes: 16% | It's complicated: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 71% | It's complicated: 18% | No: 9%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Animal cruelty, Gun violence, Police brutality