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284 pages • first pub 2006 (editions) user-added
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Canongate Books (Canongate Classics)
Publication date: 01 January 2018
Description
The story of Hamlet is not usually thought of as one meant for laughter. But Matt Haig's able retelling of the tale in The Dead Fathers Club will make you laugh, though it might also evoke a tear. Eleven-year-old Philip Noble is at his father's fu...
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
284 pages • first pub 2006 (editions) user-added
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Canongate Books (Canongate Classics)
Publication date: 01 January 2018
Description
The story of Hamlet is not usually thought of as one meant for laughter. But Matt Haig's able retelling of the tale in The Dead Fathers Club will make you laugh, though it might also evoke a tear. Eleven-year-old Philip Noble is at his father's fu...
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