495 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781787333987
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Jonathan Cape
Publication date: 13 September 2022
Description
From the best-selling author of Atonement and Saturday comes the epic and intimate story of one man's life across generations and historical upheavals: from the Suez Crisis to the Cuban Missile Crisis, the fall of the Berlin Wall to the current pa...
Community Reviews Summary of 291 reviews
Moods
emotional 68%
challenging 38%
sad 37%
dark 20%
informative 16%
hopeful 10%
inspiring 10%
adventurous 8%
tense 6%
funny 4%
relaxing 1%
Pace
medium 29%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 78% | A mix: 19% | Plot: 1%Strong character development?
Yes: 68% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 5%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 48% | Yes: 29% | No: 20%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 70% | Yes: 19% | It's complicated: 9% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 81% | It's complicated: 14% | No: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Child abuse, Pedophilia, Adult/minor relationshipModerate
Cancer, Death, AddictionMinor
Transphobia, War, Alcoholism
495 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781787333987
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Jonathan Cape
Publication date: 13 September 2022
Description
From the best-selling author of Atonement and Saturday comes the epic and intimate story of one man's life across generations and historical upheavals: from the Suez Crisis to the Cuban Missile Crisis, the fall of the Berlin Wall to the current pa...
Community Reviews Summary of 291 reviews
Moods
emotional 68%
challenging 38%
sad 37%
dark 20%
informative 16%
hopeful 10%
inspiring 10%
adventurous 8%
tense 6%
funny 4%
relaxing 1%
Pace
medium 29%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 78% | A mix: 19% | Plot: 1%Strong character development?
Yes: 68% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 5%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 48% | Yes: 29% | No: 20%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 70% | Yes: 19% | It's complicated: 9% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 81% | It's complicated: 14% | No: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Child abuse, Pedophilia, Adult/minor relationshipModerate
Cancer, Death, AddictionMinor
Transphobia, War, Alcoholism