Quite Ugly One Morning by Christopher Brookmyre

Quite Ugly One Morning

Jack Parlabane #1

Christopher Brookmyre

312 pages first pub 1996 (editions)

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Quite Ugly One Morning is the book that made Christopher Brookmyre a star in his native Britain, establishing his distinctive, scabrously humorous style and breakneck, hell-for-leather narrative pacing. The novel that won the inaugural First Blood...

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Community Reviews Summary of 561 reviews

Moods

funny 75%
dark 54%
mysterious 50%
adventurous 41%
tense 33%
lighthearted 20%
challenging 8%

Pace

medium 50%
fast 50%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 50% | Plot: 43% | Character: 6%

Strong character development?

Yes: 66% | No: 22% | It's complicated: 5% | N/A: 5%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 61% | It's complicated: 33% | No: 5%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 52% | Yes: 29% | N/A: 11% | It's complicated: 5%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 44% | Yes: 38% | It's complicated: 11% | N/A: 5%

Average rating

3.75

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