577 pages • first pub 2012 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780571234622
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Faber Faber
Publication date: 20 February 2012
Description
The residents of Pepys Road, London - a banker and his shopaholic wife, an old woman dying of a brain tumour, a family of Pakistani shop owners, the young football star from Senegal and his minder - all receive an anonymous postcard one day with a...
Community Reviews Summary of 661 reviews
Moods
mysterious 52%
lighthearted 29%
challenging 23%
emotional 23%
funny 11%
adventurous 5%
dark 5%
hopeful 5%
informative 5%
inspiring 5%
sad 5%
Pace
slow 35%
fast 5%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 46% | A mix: 30% | Plot: 23%Strong character development?
Yes: 60% | It's complicated: 26% | No: 13%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 50% | No: 31% | Yes: 12% | N/A: 6%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 87% | It's complicated: 6% | No: 6%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 61% | No: 30% | It's complicated: 7%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Minor
Sexual content
577 pages • first pub 2012 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780571234622
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Faber Faber
Publication date: 20 February 2012
Description
The residents of Pepys Road, London - a banker and his shopaholic wife, an old woman dying of a brain tumour, a family of Pakistani shop owners, the young football star from Senegal and his minder - all receive an anonymous postcard one day with a...
Community Reviews Summary of 661 reviews
Moods
mysterious 52%
lighthearted 29%
challenging 23%
emotional 23%
funny 11%
adventurous 5%
dark 5%
hopeful 5%
informative 5%
inspiring 5%
sad 5%
Pace
slow 35%
fast 5%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 46% | A mix: 30% | Plot: 23%Strong character development?
Yes: 60% | It's complicated: 26% | No: 13%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 50% | No: 31% | Yes: 12% | N/A: 6%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 87% | It's complicated: 6% | No: 6%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 61% | No: 30% | It's complicated: 7%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Minor
Sexual content