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505 pages • first pub 2004 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781447275183
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Picador
Publication date: 16 April 2004
Description
In the summer of 1983, twenty-year-old Nick Guest moves into an attic room in the Notting Hill home of the Feddens: conservative Member of Parliament Gerald, his wealthy wife Rachel, and their two children, Toby-whom Nick had idolized at Oxford-an...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,818 reviews
Moods
emotional 59%
sad 50%
dark 33%
challenging 31%
funny 23%
tense 12%
informative 11%
adventurous 3%
lighthearted 3%
hopeful 1%
mysterious 1%
relaxing 1%
Pace
medium 36%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 73% | A mix: 19% | Plot: 4% | N/A: 2%Strong character development?
Yes: 43% | It's complicated: 37% | No: 19% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
No: 42% | It's complicated: 40% | Yes: 16%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 45% | No: 33% | It's complicated: 21%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 77% | It's complicated: 13% | No: 8% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
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Graphic
Drug use, Sexual content, OutingModerate
Mental illness, Infidelity, HomophobiaMinor
Self harm, Racial slurs, Xenophobia505 pages • first pub 2004 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781447275183
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Picador
Publication date: 16 April 2004
Description
In the summer of 1983, twenty-year-old Nick Guest moves into an attic room in the Notting Hill home of the Feddens: conservative Member of Parliament Gerald, his wealthy wife Rachel, and their two children, Toby-whom Nick had idolized at Oxford-an...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,818 reviews
Moods
emotional 59%
sad 50%
dark 33%
challenging 31%
funny 23%
tense 12%
informative 11%
adventurous 3%
lighthearted 3%
hopeful 1%
mysterious 1%
relaxing 1%
Pace
medium 36%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 73% | A mix: 19% | Plot: 4% | N/A: 2%Strong character development?
Yes: 43% | It's complicated: 37% | No: 19% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
No: 42% | It's complicated: 40% | Yes: 16%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 45% | No: 33% | It's complicated: 21%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 77% | It's complicated: 13% | No: 8% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Drug use, Sexual content, OutingModerate
Mental illness, Infidelity, HomophobiaMinor
Self harm, Racial slurs, Xenophobia