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384 pages • first pub 1991 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780857869937
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Canongate
Publication date: 15 August 1991
Description
When his brother dies stepping out in front of a car, Detective Jack Laidlaw is determined to find out what really happened. With corrosive wit, Laidlaw relates an emotional quest through Glasgow's underworld, and into the past. He discovers as mu...
Community Reviews Summary of 54 reviews
Moods
mysterious 57%
challenging 42%
emotional 42%
reflective 42%
sad 42%
tense 28%
adventurous 14%
Pace
slow 28%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 60% | A mix: 40%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 50%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 66% | No: 16% | Yes: 16%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 40% | It's complicated: 20% | N/A: 20% | Yes: 20%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 100%Average rating
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384 pages • first pub 1991 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780857869937
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Canongate
Publication date: 15 August 1991
Description
When his brother dies stepping out in front of a car, Detective Jack Laidlaw is determined to find out what really happened. With corrosive wit, Laidlaw relates an emotional quest through Glasgow's underworld, and into the past. He discovers as mu...
Community Reviews Summary of 54 reviews
Moods
mysterious 57%
challenging 42%
emotional 42%
reflective 42%
sad 42%
tense 28%
adventurous 14%
Pace
slow 28%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 60% | A mix: 40%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 50%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 66% | No: 16% | Yes: 16%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 40% | It's complicated: 20% | N/A: 20% | Yes: 20%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 100%Average rating
Content Warnings
This book doesn't have any content warnings yet!
If you're the author of this book and want to add author-approved content warnings, please email us at [email protected] to request the content warning form.