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418 pages • first pub 1994 (editions)
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Not specified
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Ted Wallace is an old, sour, womanising, cantankerous, whisky-sodden beast of a failed poet and drama critic, but he has his faults too.Fired from his newspaper, months behind on his alimony payments and disgusted with a world that undervalues him...
Community Reviews Summary of 630 reviews
Moods
mysterious 55%
challenging 20%
dark 20%
lighthearted 20%
tense 10%
emotional 5%
reflective 5%
relaxing 5%
Pace
medium 42%
fast 4%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 41% | Plot: 35% | Character: 23%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 47% | Yes: 47% | N/A: 5%Loveable characters?
No: 41% | It's complicated: 41% | Yes: 17%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 68% | Yes: 18% | It's complicated: 6% | N/A: 6%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 77% | It's complicated: 22%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Sexual content, Pedophilia, Sexual assaultModerate
Cancer, Antisemitism, DeathMinor
Terminal illness, Adult/minor relationship
418 pages • first pub 1994 (editions)
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Not specified
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Ted Wallace is an old, sour, womanising, cantankerous, whisky-sodden beast of a failed poet and drama critic, but he has his faults too.Fired from his newspaper, months behind on his alimony payments and disgusted with a world that undervalues him...
Community Reviews Summary of 630 reviews
Moods
mysterious 55%
challenging 20%
dark 20%
lighthearted 20%
tense 10%
emotional 5%
reflective 5%
relaxing 5%
Pace
medium 42%
fast 4%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 41% | Plot: 35% | Character: 23%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 47% | Yes: 47% | N/A: 5%Loveable characters?
No: 41% | It's complicated: 41% | Yes: 17%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 68% | Yes: 18% | It's complicated: 6% | N/A: 6%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 77% | It's complicated: 22%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Sexual content, Pedophilia, Sexual assaultModerate
Cancer, Antisemitism, DeathMinor
Terminal illness, Adult/minor relationship