The Friendly Ones by Philip Hensher
The Friendly Ones

Philip Hensher

The Friendly Ones

Philip Hensher

579 pages first pub 2018 (editions)

fiction historical literary emotional reflective slow-paced
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'It's the book you should give someone who thinks they don't like novels ... Here is surely a future prizewinner that is easy to read and impossible to forget' Melissa Katsoulis, The Times The things history will do at the bidding of love On a war...

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Community Reviews Summary of 33 reviews

Moods

challenging 100%
informative 100%
emotional 75%
reflective 75%
inspiring 50%
sad 50%
dark 25%
hopeful 25%

Pace

slow 71%
medium 28%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 57% | A mix: 42%

Strong character development?

Yes: 57% | No: 28% | It's complicated: 14%

Loveable characters?

No: 57% | It's complicated: 28% | Yes: 14%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 85% | No: 14%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 71% | No: 14% | It's complicated: 14%

Average rating

3.61

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