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328 pages • first pub 2006 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780143112945
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Group
Publication date: 01 January 2008
Description
A ghost story with a twist-a suspenseful and poignantly funny update of Hamlet, from Matt Haig, the author of How To Stop Time. Matt Haig has an empathy for the human condition, the light and the dark of it, and he uses the full palette to build h...
Community Reviews Summary of 928 reviews
Moods
emotional 58%
mysterious 49%
sad 48%
tense 40%
reflective 30%
funny 26%
challenging 16%
adventurous 15%
hopeful 3%
lighthearted 2%
Pace
fast 31%
slow 15%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 40% | A mix: 36% | Plot: 21%Strong character development?
Yes: 43% | It's complicated: 37% | No: 18%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 42% | No: 36% | Yes: 18% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 84% | Yes: 6% | It's complicated: 5% | N/A: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 65% | It's complicated: 22% | No: 10% | N/A: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
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Graphic
Death of parent, Death, BullyingModerate
Suicide attempt, Cursing, Car accidentMinor
Alcohol, Sexual content, Mental illness328 pages • first pub 2006 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780143112945
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Group
Publication date: 01 January 2008
Description
A ghost story with a twist-a suspenseful and poignantly funny update of Hamlet, from Matt Haig, the author of How To Stop Time. Matt Haig has an empathy for the human condition, the light and the dark of it, and he uses the full palette to build h...
Community Reviews Summary of 928 reviews
Moods
emotional 58%
mysterious 49%
sad 48%
tense 40%
reflective 30%
funny 26%
challenging 16%
adventurous 15%
hopeful 3%
lighthearted 2%
Pace
fast 31%
slow 15%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 40% | A mix: 36% | Plot: 21%Strong character development?
Yes: 43% | It's complicated: 37% | No: 18%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 42% | No: 36% | Yes: 18% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 84% | Yes: 6% | It's complicated: 5% | N/A: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 65% | It's complicated: 22% | No: 10% | N/A: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death of parent, Death, BullyingModerate
Suicide attempt, Cursing, Car accidentMinor
Alcohol, Sexual content, Mental illness