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478 pages • first pub 2010 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781849013031
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Constable & Robinson
Publication date: 14 October 2010
Description
A “mosaic novel” set in the near-future, when a desperate and ever-more controlling UK government decides to restore a sense of national pride with a New Festival of Britain. However, controversial plans to build on the site of an old church in So...
Community Reviews Summary of 121 reviews
Moods
tense 80%
adventurous 60%
funny 40%
sad 40%
emotional 20%
mysterious 20%
Pace
fast 33%
slow 16%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 40% | A mix: 40% | Character: 20%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 66% | No: 33%Loveable characters?
Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 33%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 66% | No: 33%Flaws of characters a main focus?
It's complicated: 100%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Cannibalism, Blood, Pandemic/EpidemicModerate
Violence, Confinement, Injury/Injury detailMinor
Drug use, Excrement, Domestic abuse478 pages • first pub 2010 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781849013031
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Constable & Robinson
Publication date: 14 October 2010
Description
A “mosaic novel” set in the near-future, when a desperate and ever-more controlling UK government decides to restore a sense of national pride with a New Festival of Britain. However, controversial plans to build on the site of an old church in So...
Community Reviews Summary of 121 reviews
Moods
tense 80%
adventurous 60%
funny 40%
sad 40%
emotional 20%
mysterious 20%
Pace
fast 33%
slow 16%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 40% | A mix: 40% | Character: 20%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 66% | No: 33%Loveable characters?
Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 33%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 66% | No: 33%Flaws of characters a main focus?
It's complicated: 100%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Cannibalism, Blood, Pandemic/EpidemicModerate
Violence, Confinement, Injury/Injury detailMinor
Drug use, Excrement, Domestic abuse