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256 pages • first pub 1991 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781509837847
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Picador
Publication date: 19 May 2016
Description
Bill Gray, a famous, reclusive novelist, emerges from his isolation when he becomes the key figure in an event staged to force the release of a poet hostage in Beirut. As Bill enters the world of political violence, a nightscape of Semtex explo...
Community Reviews Summary of 826 reviews
Moods
dark 68%
challenging 59%
sad 25%
mysterious 23%
funny 21%
tense 17%
adventurous 12%
informative 6%
emotional 4%
inspiring 2%
Pace
medium 43%
fast 6%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 47% | A mix: 42% | Plot: 10%Strong character development?
No: 41% | It's complicated: 30% | Yes: 25% | N/A: 2%Loveable characters?
No: 47% | It's complicated: 37% | Yes: 15%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 44% | Yes: 31% | It's complicated: 21% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 63% | No: 18% | It's complicated: 15% | N/A: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
War, Death, Mental illnessModerate
Sexual content, Alcoholism, Drug useMinor
Adult/minor relationship, Gun violence, Excrement
256 pages • first pub 1991 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781509837847
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Picador
Publication date: 19 May 2016
Description
Bill Gray, a famous, reclusive novelist, emerges from his isolation when he becomes the key figure in an event staged to force the release of a poet hostage in Beirut. As Bill enters the world of political violence, a nightscape of Semtex explo...
Community Reviews Summary of 826 reviews
Moods
dark 68%
challenging 59%
sad 25%
mysterious 23%
funny 21%
tense 17%
adventurous 12%
informative 6%
emotional 4%
inspiring 2%
Pace
medium 43%
fast 6%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 47% | A mix: 42% | Plot: 10%Strong character development?
No: 41% | It's complicated: 30% | Yes: 25% | N/A: 2%Loveable characters?
No: 47% | It's complicated: 37% | Yes: 15%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 44% | Yes: 31% | It's complicated: 21% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 63% | No: 18% | It's complicated: 15% | N/A: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
War, Death, Mental illnessModerate
Sexual content, Alcoholism, Drug useMinor
Adult/minor relationship, Gun violence, Excrement