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243 pages • first pub 2010 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781409123798
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Orion
Publication date: 21 October 2010
Description
'What is it? What does it want? Why is it angry with me?' January 1937. Clouds of war are gathering over a fogbound London. Twenty-eight year old Jack is poor, lonely and desperate to change his life. So when he's offered the chance to be the wire...
Community Reviews Summary of 2,406 reviews
Moods
tense 83%
mysterious 74%
adventurous 40%
sad 28%
emotional 27%
reflective 14%
challenging 10%
informative 3%
Pace
slow 32%
fast 22%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 51% | A mix: 33% | Plot: 15%Strong character development?
Yes: 56% | It's complicated: 23% | No: 18% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
Yes: 46% | It's complicated: 29% | No: 22% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 80% | It's complicated: 9% | Yes: 6% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 36% | Yes: 35% | It's complicated: 24% | N/A: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Animal cruelty, Animal death, ConfinementModerate
Torture, Death, FatphobiaMinor
Vomit, Classism
243 pages • first pub 2010 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781409123798
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Orion
Publication date: 21 October 2010
Description
'What is it? What does it want? Why is it angry with me?' January 1937. Clouds of war are gathering over a fogbound London. Twenty-eight year old Jack is poor, lonely and desperate to change his life. So when he's offered the chance to be the wire...
Community Reviews Summary of 2,406 reviews
Moods
tense 83%
mysterious 74%
adventurous 40%
sad 28%
emotional 27%
reflective 14%
challenging 10%
informative 3%
Pace
slow 32%
fast 22%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 51% | A mix: 33% | Plot: 15%Strong character development?
Yes: 56% | It's complicated: 23% | No: 18% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
Yes: 46% | It's complicated: 29% | No: 22% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 80% | It's complicated: 9% | Yes: 6% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 36% | Yes: 35% | It's complicated: 24% | N/A: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Animal cruelty, Animal death, ConfinementModerate
Torture, Death, FatphobiaMinor
Vomit, Classism