320 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781473228771
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Gollancz
Publication date: 13 October 2022
Description
DEATH. IT’S A DIRTY BUSINESS. When Diya Burman’s best friend Angie dies, it feels like her own life is falling apart. Wanting a fresh start, she joins Slough & Sons – a family firm that cleans up after the recently deceased. Old love letters...
Community Reviews Summary of 125 reviews
Moods
tense 72%
mysterious 69%
emotional 56%
sad 29%
reflective 16%
challenging 13%
adventurous 8%
funny 8%
hopeful 5%
informative 1%
inspiring 1%
Pace
fast 22%
slow 9%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 60% | Plot: 23% | Character: 15%Strong character development?
Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 21% | No: 10% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
Yes: 76% | It's complicated: 20% | N/A: 1% | No: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 92% | No: 4% | It's complicated: 1% | N/A: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 40% | It's complicated: 32% | No: 27%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death, Gore, GriefModerate
Cursing, Addiction, Body horrorMinor
Bullying, Alcoholism, Cancer
320 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781473228771
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Gollancz
Publication date: 13 October 2022
Description
DEATH. IT’S A DIRTY BUSINESS. When Diya Burman’s best friend Angie dies, it feels like her own life is falling apart. Wanting a fresh start, she joins Slough & Sons – a family firm that cleans up after the recently deceased. Old love letters...
Community Reviews Summary of 125 reviews
Moods
tense 72%
mysterious 69%
emotional 56%
sad 29%
reflective 16%
challenging 13%
adventurous 8%
funny 8%
hopeful 5%
informative 1%
inspiring 1%
Pace
fast 22%
slow 9%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 60% | Plot: 23% | Character: 15%Strong character development?
Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 21% | No: 10% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
Yes: 76% | It's complicated: 20% | N/A: 1% | No: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 92% | No: 4% | It's complicated: 1% | N/A: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 40% | It's complicated: 32% | No: 27%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death, Gore, GriefModerate
Cursing, Addiction, Body horrorMinor
Bullying, Alcoholism, Cancer