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304 pages • first pub 2005 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780140297829
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin
Publication date: 30 June 2005
Description
Stanley Williams, angst-ridden banker and boffin, wonders whether there's more to life than his daily nine-to-five grind. One night he's dragged to a disco at Piccadilly Circus and there he meets Jessie: artiste, motormouth, ducker and diver. She ...
Community Reviews Summary of 183 reviews
Moods
adventurous 64%
challenging 29%
funny 27%
emotional 21%
mysterious 21%
informative 18%
lighthearted 16%
dark 8%
hopeful 8%
tense 8%
inspiring 5%
sad 2%
Pace
medium 32%
slow 30%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 62% | A mix: 34% | Plot: 2%Strong character development?
Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 27% | No: 22%Loveable characters?
No: 45% | It's complicated: 40% | Yes: 13%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 83% | No: 8% | It's complicated: 5% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 80% | It's complicated: 11% | No: 8%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Toxic relationship, Death of parentMinor
Suicide
304 pages • first pub 2005 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780140297829
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin
Publication date: 30 June 2005
Description
Stanley Williams, angst-ridden banker and boffin, wonders whether there's more to life than his daily nine-to-five grind. One night he's dragged to a disco at Piccadilly Circus and there he meets Jessie: artiste, motormouth, ducker and diver. She ...
Community Reviews Summary of 183 reviews
Moods
adventurous 64%
challenging 29%
funny 27%
emotional 21%
mysterious 21%
informative 18%
lighthearted 16%
dark 8%
hopeful 8%
tense 8%
inspiring 5%
sad 2%
Pace
medium 32%
slow 30%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 62% | A mix: 34% | Plot: 2%Strong character development?
Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 27% | No: 22%Loveable characters?
No: 45% | It's complicated: 40% | Yes: 13%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 83% | No: 8% | It's complicated: 5% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 80% | It's complicated: 11% | No: 8%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Toxic relationship, Death of parentMinor
Suicide