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154 pages • first pub 1983 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780099767114
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Set in the Northern Ireland of the 1980’s, Cal tells the story of a young Catholic man living in a Protestant area. For Cal, some choices are devastatingly simple: he can work in an abattoir that nauseates him or join the dole queue; he can brood ...
Community Reviews Summary of 306 reviews
Moods
dark 55%
emotional 50%
sad 38%
challenging 33%
tense 27%
informative 16%
mysterious 16%
adventurous 11%
hopeful 5%
Pace
medium 40%
fast 20%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 53% | A mix: 38% | Plot: 7%Strong character development?
Yes: 53% | No: 33% | It's complicated: 13%Loveable characters?
No: 40% | It's complicated: 40% | Yes: 20%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 71% | Yes: 21% | It's complicated: 7%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 57% | It's complicated: 35% | No: 7%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death, Religious bigotry, ViolenceModerate
Murder, Gun violence, Sexual harassment
154 pages • first pub 1983 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780099767114
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Set in the Northern Ireland of the 1980’s, Cal tells the story of a young Catholic man living in a Protestant area. For Cal, some choices are devastatingly simple: he can work in an abattoir that nauseates him or join the dole queue; he can brood ...
Community Reviews Summary of 306 reviews
Moods
dark 55%
emotional 50%
sad 38%
challenging 33%
tense 27%
informative 16%
mysterious 16%
adventurous 11%
hopeful 5%
Pace
medium 40%
fast 20%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 53% | A mix: 38% | Plot: 7%Strong character development?
Yes: 53% | No: 33% | It's complicated: 13%Loveable characters?
No: 40% | It's complicated: 40% | Yes: 20%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 71% | Yes: 21% | It's complicated: 7%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 57% | It's complicated: 35% | No: 7%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death, Religious bigotry, ViolenceModerate
Murder, Gun violence, Sexual harassment