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127 pages • first pub 1948 (editions)
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Not specified
Language: English
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Description
Following the death of a friend, British poet and pets' mortician Dennis Barlow finds himself entering the artificial Hollywood paradise of the Whispering Glades Memorial Park. Within its golden gates, death, American-style, is wrapped up and sold...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,067 reviews
Moods
dark 75%
reflective 26%
lighthearted 21%
sad 10%
challenging 9%
mysterious 7%
emotional 5%
tense 2%
adventurous 1%
informative 1%
relaxing 1%
Pace
fast 37%
slow 23%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 45% | Character: 39% | Plot: 12% | N/A: 3%Strong character development?
No: 69% | It's complicated: 18% | Yes: 10% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
No: 58% | It's complicated: 31% | Yes: 10%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 82% | It's complicated: 8% | Yes: 7% | N/A: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 69% | It's complicated: 20% | No: 10%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Suicide, Death, Animal deathMinor
Racism, Misogyny, Gaslighting
127 pages • first pub 1948 (editions)
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Not specified
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Following the death of a friend, British poet and pets' mortician Dennis Barlow finds himself entering the artificial Hollywood paradise of the Whispering Glades Memorial Park. Within its golden gates, death, American-style, is wrapped up and sold...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,067 reviews
Moods
dark 75%
reflective 26%
lighthearted 21%
sad 10%
challenging 9%
mysterious 7%
emotional 5%
tense 2%
adventurous 1%
informative 1%
relaxing 1%
Pace
fast 37%
slow 23%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 45% | Character: 39% | Plot: 12% | N/A: 3%Strong character development?
No: 69% | It's complicated: 18% | Yes: 10% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
No: 58% | It's complicated: 31% | Yes: 10%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 82% | It's complicated: 8% | Yes: 7% | N/A: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 69% | It's complicated: 20% | No: 10%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Suicide, Death, Animal deathMinor
Racism, Misogyny, Gaslighting