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314 pages • first pub 2002 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781847675293
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Canongate UK
Publication date: 04 February 2010
Description
A tale of mortifying heartbreak, momentous love, horrifying deaths and delicious apfel kuchen, in which a spider-eating old man and the local doctor form an unlikely alliance, fate unites a heartbroken baker and a euphonium, the most beautiful gi...
Community Reviews Summary of 169 reviews
Moods
funny 50%
mysterious 33%
reflective 33%
emotional 16%
sad 16%
tense 16%
Pace
slow 33%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 100%Strong character development?
No: 50% | It's complicated: 50%Loveable characters?
No: 50% | It's complicated: 33% | Yes: 16%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 50% | It's complicated: 50%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 60% | It's complicated: 40%Average rating
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Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Cannibalism, Mental illness, SuicideModerate
Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Sexual assault314 pages • first pub 2002 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781847675293
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Canongate UK
Publication date: 04 February 2010
Description
A tale of mortifying heartbreak, momentous love, horrifying deaths and delicious apfel kuchen, in which a spider-eating old man and the local doctor form an unlikely alliance, fate unites a heartbroken baker and a euphonium, the most beautiful gi...
Community Reviews Summary of 169 reviews
Moods
funny 50%
mysterious 33%
reflective 33%
emotional 16%
sad 16%
tense 16%
Pace
slow 33%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 100%Strong character development?
No: 50% | It's complicated: 50%Loveable characters?
No: 50% | It's complicated: 33% | Yes: 16%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 50% | It's complicated: 50%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 60% | It's complicated: 40%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Cannibalism, Mental illness, SuicideModerate
Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Sexual assault