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508 pages • first pub 1961 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780679444589
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Everyman's Library
Publication date: 14 November 1995
Description
The book that turned the gentle satirist of the Caribbean into a major literary figure, in a hardcover edition with an introduction by Karl Miller.His birth ill-omened, his life dominated by fitful, comic struggles and resentful truces with those ...
Community Reviews Summary of 790 reviews
Moods
challenging 54%
funny 37%
sad 37%
emotional 32%
dark 25%
tense 15%
lighthearted 8%
informative 6%
hopeful 3%
inspiring 3%
mysterious 3%
relaxing 3%
adventurous 1%
Pace
medium 14%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 83% | A mix: 9% | Plot: 7%Strong character development?
Yes: 58% | It's complicated: 26% | No: 15%Loveable characters?
No: 67% | It's complicated: 21% | Yes: 10%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 64% | No: 27% | N/A: 6% | It's complicated: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 90% | It's complicated: 5% | N/A: 1% | No: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Animal death, Racial slurs, RacismModerate
Sexism, Child abuse, Mental illnessMinor
Bullying, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship
508 pages • first pub 1961 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780679444589
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Everyman's Library
Publication date: 14 November 1995
Description
The book that turned the gentle satirist of the Caribbean into a major literary figure, in a hardcover edition with an introduction by Karl Miller.His birth ill-omened, his life dominated by fitful, comic struggles and resentful truces with those ...
Community Reviews Summary of 790 reviews
Moods
challenging 54%
funny 37%
sad 37%
emotional 32%
dark 25%
tense 15%
lighthearted 8%
informative 6%
hopeful 3%
inspiring 3%
mysterious 3%
relaxing 3%
adventurous 1%
Pace
medium 14%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 83% | A mix: 9% | Plot: 7%Strong character development?
Yes: 58% | It's complicated: 26% | No: 15%Loveable characters?
No: 67% | It's complicated: 21% | Yes: 10%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 64% | No: 27% | N/A: 6% | It's complicated: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 90% | It's complicated: 5% | N/A: 1% | No: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Animal death, Racial slurs, RacismModerate
Sexism, Child abuse, Mental illnessMinor
Bullying, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship