272 pages • first pub 2005 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780141025773
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Books
Publication date: 01 February 2014
Description
For disgraced TV presenter Martin Sharp the answer's pretty simple: he has, in his own words, 'pissed his life away'. And on New Year's Eve he's going to end it all . . . but not, as it happens, alone. Because first single-mum Maureen, then eighte...
Community Reviews Summary of 4,888 reviews
Moods
dark 49%
reflective 47%
emotional 44%
hopeful 36%
sad 24%
lighthearted 16%
inspiring 12%
challenging 7%
adventurous 6%
tense 4%
relaxing 3%
mysterious 1%
Pace
fast 17%
slow 13%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 85% | A mix: 9% | Plot: 3% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
Yes: 58% | It's complicated: 34% | No: 7%Loveable characters?
No: 37% | It's complicated: 34% | Yes: 28%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 45% | Yes: 38% | It's complicated: 12% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 92% | It's complicated: 5% | N/A: 1% | No: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Suicide, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attemptModerate
Cursing, Ableism, Adult/minor relationshipMinor
Self harm, Sexism
272 pages • first pub 2005 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780141025773
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Books
Publication date: 01 February 2014
Description
For disgraced TV presenter Martin Sharp the answer's pretty simple: he has, in his own words, 'pissed his life away'. And on New Year's Eve he's going to end it all . . . but not, as it happens, alone. Because first single-mum Maureen, then eighte...
Community Reviews Summary of 4,888 reviews
Moods
dark 49%
reflective 47%
emotional 44%
hopeful 36%
sad 24%
lighthearted 16%
inspiring 12%
challenging 7%
adventurous 6%
tense 4%
relaxing 3%
mysterious 1%
Pace
fast 17%
slow 13%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 85% | A mix: 9% | Plot: 3% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
Yes: 58% | It's complicated: 34% | No: 7%Loveable characters?
No: 37% | It's complicated: 34% | Yes: 28%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 45% | Yes: 38% | It's complicated: 12% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 92% | It's complicated: 5% | N/A: 1% | No: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Suicide, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attemptModerate
Cursing, Ableism, Adult/minor relationshipMinor
Self harm, Sexism