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220 pages • first pub 1964 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781846687563
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Serpent's Tail
Publication date: 02 December 2010
Description
Known and loved by readers and writers since first publication, now back in print as a Serpent's Tail ClassicBehind the bar at Jameel's in Cairo hang two mugs engraved with the names of Ram and Font. During their years together in London, they dra...
Community Reviews Summary of 194 reviews
Moods
funny 61%
emotional 34%
informative 30%
challenging 26%
dark 26%
sad 26%
adventurous 15%
lighthearted 15%
tense 7%
hopeful 3%
inspiring 3%
mysterious 3%
Pace
fast 31%
slow 27%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 72% | A mix: 22% | N/A: 4%Strong character development?
Yes: 47% | It's complicated: 33% | No: 19%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 47% | Yes: 33% | No: 19%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 85% | No: 5% | It's complicated: 5% | N/A: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 95% | No: 5%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Minor
Torture, War, Racism
220 pages • first pub 1964 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781846687563
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Serpent's Tail
Publication date: 02 December 2010
Description
Known and loved by readers and writers since first publication, now back in print as a Serpent's Tail ClassicBehind the bar at Jameel's in Cairo hang two mugs engraved with the names of Ram and Font. During their years together in London, they dra...
Community Reviews Summary of 194 reviews
Moods
funny 61%
emotional 34%
informative 30%
challenging 26%
dark 26%
sad 26%
adventurous 15%
lighthearted 15%
tense 7%
hopeful 3%
inspiring 3%
mysterious 3%
Pace
fast 31%
slow 27%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 72% | A mix: 22% | N/A: 4%Strong character development?
Yes: 47% | It's complicated: 33% | No: 19%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 47% | Yes: 33% | No: 19%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 85% | No: 5% | It's complicated: 5% | N/A: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 95% | No: 5%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Minor
Torture, War, Racism