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277 pages • first pub 2010 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781250013934
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Picador USA
Publication date: 27 November 2012
Description
A New York Times Book Review Editors' ChoiceOn vacation with his girlfriend, Ingeborg, the German war-game champion Udo Berger returns to a small town on the Costa Brava where he spent his summers as a child. There, they meet another vacationing G...
Community Reviews Summary of 369 reviews
Moods
tense 65%
mysterious 55%
reflective 45%
challenging 25%
emotional 15%
sad 15%
funny 5%
Pace
medium 40%
fast 5%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 57% | A mix: 28% | Plot: 14%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 53% | No: 33% | Yes: 13%Loveable characters?
No: 80% | It's complicated: 13% | Yes: 6%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 46% | Yes: 33% | It's complicated: 20%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 80% | It's complicated: 20%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Blood, Bullying, Death
277 pages • first pub 2010 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781250013934
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Picador USA
Publication date: 27 November 2012
Description
A New York Times Book Review Editors' ChoiceOn vacation with his girlfriend, Ingeborg, the German war-game champion Udo Berger returns to a small town on the Costa Brava where he spent his summers as a child. There, they meet another vacationing G...
Community Reviews Summary of 369 reviews
Moods
tense 65%
mysterious 55%
reflective 45%
challenging 25%
emotional 15%
sad 15%
funny 5%
Pace
medium 40%
fast 5%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 57% | A mix: 28% | Plot: 14%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 53% | No: 33% | Yes: 13%Loveable characters?
No: 80% | It's complicated: 13% | Yes: 6%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 46% | Yes: 33% | It's complicated: 20%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 80% | It's complicated: 20%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Blood, Bullying, Death