Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racism, Blood, Police brutalityModerate
Racial slurs, Cursing, DeathMinor
Mass/school shootingsCommunity Reviews
Summary of 531 reviews
Moods
reflective 70%
funny 65%
lighthearted 40%
informative 30%
sad 25%
challenging 20%
hopeful 20%
adventurous 10%
dark 10%
relaxing 10%
inspiring 5%
mysterious 5%
tense 5%
Pace
slow 26%
fast 5%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 55% | A mix: 38% | Plot: 5%Strong character development?
Yes: 68% | It's complicated: 21% | No: 10%Loveable characters?
Yes: 57% | It's complicated: 26% | No: 15%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 50% | It's complicated: 27% | Yes: 16% | N/A: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 25%Average rating
432 pages | first published 2001
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ISBN/UID: 9780375713125
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage
Publication date: 04 February 2003
Description
Birmingham, England, c. 1973: industrial strikes, bad pop music, corrosive class warfare, adolescent angst, IRA bombings. Four friends: a class clown who stoops very low for a laugh; a confused artist enthralled by guitar rock; an earnest radical ...Book Information
432 pages | first published 2001
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ISBN/UID: 9780375713125
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage
Publication date: 04 February 2003
Description
Birmingham, England, c. 1973: industrial strikes, bad pop music, corrosive class warfare, adolescent angst, IRA bombings. Four friends: a class clown who stoops very low for a laugh; a confused artist enthralled by guitar rock; an earnest radical ...Book information
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racism, Blood, Police brutalityModerate
Racial slurs, Cursing, DeathMinor
Mass/school shootingsCommunity Reviews
Summary of 531 reviews
Moods
reflective 70%
funny 65%
lighthearted 40%
informative 30%
sad 25%
challenging 20%
hopeful 20%
adventurous 10%
dark 10%
relaxing 10%
inspiring 5%
mysterious 5%
tense 5%
Pace
slow 26%
fast 5%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 55% | A mix: 38% | Plot: 5%Strong character development?
Yes: 68% | It's complicated: 21% | No: 10%Loveable characters?
Yes: 57% | It's complicated: 26% | No: 15%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 50% | It's complicated: 27% | Yes: 16% | N/A: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 25%Average rating