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270 pages • first pub 1987 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781473225602
Format: Paperback
Language: Not specified
Publisher: Gollancz
Publication date: 01 January 1987
Description
At forty-three Jeff Winston is tired of his low-paid, unrewarding job, tired of the long silences at the breakfast table with his wife, saddened by the thought of no children to comfort his old age. But he hopes for better things, for happiness, m...
Community Reviews Summary of 2,964 reviews
Moods
adventurous 58%
emotional 55%
mysterious 46%
hopeful 27%
sad 26%
challenging 17%
tense 17%
inspiring 14%
dark 12%
funny 5%
lighthearted 4%
informative 2%
Pace
fast 30%
slow 9%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 46% | A mix: 41% | Plot: 12%Strong character development?
Yes: 74% | It's complicated: 14% | No: 10%Loveable characters?
Yes: 55% | It's complicated: 23% | No: 19%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 82% | Yes: 9% | It's complicated: 4% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 57% | No: 21% | It's complicated: 20%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Sexual content, Death, GriefModerate
Child death, Drug use, MisogynyMinor
Suicide attempt, Alcoholism270 pages • first pub 1987 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781473225602
Format: Paperback
Language: Not specified
Publisher: Gollancz
Publication date: 01 January 1987
Description
At forty-three Jeff Winston is tired of his low-paid, unrewarding job, tired of the long silences at the breakfast table with his wife, saddened by the thought of no children to comfort his old age. But he hopes for better things, for happiness, m...
Community Reviews Summary of 2,964 reviews
Moods
adventurous 58%
emotional 55%
mysterious 46%
hopeful 27%
sad 26%
challenging 17%
tense 17%
inspiring 14%
dark 12%
funny 5%
lighthearted 4%
informative 2%
Pace
fast 30%
slow 9%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 46% | A mix: 41% | Plot: 12%Strong character development?
Yes: 74% | It's complicated: 14% | No: 10%Loveable characters?
Yes: 55% | It's complicated: 23% | No: 19%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 82% | Yes: 9% | It's complicated: 4% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 57% | No: 21% | It's complicated: 20%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Sexual content, Death, GriefModerate
Child death, Drug use, MisogynyMinor
Suicide attempt, Alcoholism