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Matt Haig
256 pages • first pub 2008 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780224084925
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Jonathan Cape
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Terence Cave, intellectual, music-lover and owner of Cave Antiques, has experienced more than his share of tragedies. His mother's suicide and his young wife's death at the hands of burglars left him to bring up his young twins alone. And now one ...
Community Reviews Summary of 562 reviews
Moods
tense 62%
sad 52%
emotional 44%
challenging 36%
mysterious 32%
reflective 15%
adventurous 1%
Pace
slow 33%
fast 16%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 73% | A mix: 21% | Plot: 6%Strong character development?
No: 36% | It's complicated: 34% | Yes: 28% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
No: 67% | It's complicated: 29% | Yes: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 83% | Yes: 7% | N/A: 5% | It's complicated: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 96% | It's complicated: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Grief, Death, Emotional abuseModerate
Child death, Suicide, MurderMinor
Sexual assault, Rape, Gun violence—
Matt Haig
256 pages • first pub 2008 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780224084925
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Jonathan Cape
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Terence Cave, intellectual, music-lover and owner of Cave Antiques, has experienced more than his share of tragedies. His mother's suicide and his young wife's death at the hands of burglars left him to bring up his young twins alone. And now one ...
Community Reviews Summary of 562 reviews
Moods
tense 62%
sad 52%
emotional 44%
challenging 36%
mysterious 32%
reflective 15%
adventurous 1%
Pace
slow 33%
fast 16%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 73% | A mix: 21% | Plot: 6%Strong character development?
No: 36% | It's complicated: 34% | Yes: 28% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
No: 67% | It's complicated: 29% | Yes: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 83% | Yes: 7% | N/A: 5% | It's complicated: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 96% | It's complicated: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Grief, Death, Emotional abuseModerate
Child death, Suicide, MurderMinor
Sexual assault, Rape, Gun violence