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272 pages • first pub 1996 (editions)
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Language: English
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Winner of the Whitbread Award for Best First Novel and a New York Times Notable Book, The Debt to Pleasure is a wickedly funny ode to food. Traveling from Portsmouth to the south of France, Tarquin Winot, the book's snobbish narrator, instructs us...
Community Reviews Summary of 246 reviews
Moods
mysterious 81%
funny 75%
challenging 56%
informative 37%
lighthearted 31%
reflective 31%
adventurous 12%
tense 12%
Pace
slow 47%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 80% | A mix: 20%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 50% | No: 28% | Yes: 21%Loveable characters?
No: 64% | It's complicated: 35%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 91% | It's complicated: 8%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 71% | It's complicated: 28%Average rating
Content Warnings
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Moderate
MurderMinor
Death of parent
272 pages • first pub 1996 (editions)
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Not specified
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Winner of the Whitbread Award for Best First Novel and a New York Times Notable Book, The Debt to Pleasure is a wickedly funny ode to food. Traveling from Portsmouth to the south of France, Tarquin Winot, the book's snobbish narrator, instructs us...
Community Reviews Summary of 246 reviews
Moods
mysterious 81%
funny 75%
challenging 56%
informative 37%
lighthearted 31%
reflective 31%
adventurous 12%
tense 12%
Pace
slow 47%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 80% | A mix: 20%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 50% | No: 28% | Yes: 21%Loveable characters?
No: 64% | It's complicated: 35%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 91% | It's complicated: 8%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 71% | It's complicated: 28%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
MurderMinor
Death of parent