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256 pages • first pub 1998 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780330331456
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Picador
Publication date: 21 August 1998
Description
Trumpeter Joss Moody has died and the jazz world is in mourning. But in death, Joss can no longer guard the secret he kept all his life, and Colman, his adopted son, must confront the truth
Community Reviews Summary of 1,375 reviews
Moods
reflective 80%
sad 61%
challenging 28%
inspiring 22%
hopeful 21%
tense 12%
dark 11%
informative 7%
mysterious 5%
funny 4%
adventurous 1%
Pace
slow 34%
fast 10%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 90% | A mix: 9%Strong character development?
Yes: 71% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 3%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 55% | Yes: 36% | No: 7% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 97% | It's complicated: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 72% | It's complicated: 21% | No: 6%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Transphobia, Deadnaming, Death of parentModerate
Racism, Homophobia, Sexual contentMinor
Body shaming, Fatphobia, Grief
256 pages • first pub 1998 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780330331456
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Picador
Publication date: 21 August 1998
Description
Trumpeter Joss Moody has died and the jazz world is in mourning. But in death, Joss can no longer guard the secret he kept all his life, and Colman, his adopted son, must confront the truth
Community Reviews Summary of 1,375 reviews
Moods
reflective 80%
sad 61%
challenging 28%
inspiring 22%
hopeful 21%
tense 12%
dark 11%
informative 7%
mysterious 5%
funny 4%
adventurous 1%
Pace
slow 34%
fast 10%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 90% | A mix: 9%Strong character development?
Yes: 71% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 3%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 55% | Yes: 36% | No: 7% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 97% | It's complicated: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 72% | It's complicated: 21% | No: 6%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Transphobia, Deadnaming, Death of parentModerate
Racism, Homophobia, Sexual contentMinor
Body shaming, Fatphobia, Grief