320 pages • first pub 2008 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780241143964
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin
Publication date: Not specified
Description
The dryly precocious, soon-to-be-fifteen-year-old hero of this engagingly offbeat debut novel, Oliver Tate lives in the seaside town of Swansea, Wales. At once a self-styled social scientist, a spy in the baffling adult world surrounding him, and ...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,288 reviews
Moods
emotional 33%
lighthearted 33%
reflective 32%
dark 17%
hopeful 14%
tense 14%
adventurous 10%
challenging 7%
relaxing 7%
sad 7%
inspiring 5%
informative 1%
mysterious 1%
Pace
slow 18%
fast 18%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 87% | A mix: 10% | Plot: 1%Strong character development?
No: 37% | It's complicated: 33% | Yes: 29%Loveable characters?
Yes: 41% | No: 35% | It's complicated: 23%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 85% | Yes: 7% | It's complicated: 5% | N/A: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 84% | It's complicated: 15%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, BullyingModerate
Fatphobia, Body shaming, VomitMinor
Animal death
320 pages • first pub 2008 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780241143964
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin
Publication date: Not specified
Description
The dryly precocious, soon-to-be-fifteen-year-old hero of this engagingly offbeat debut novel, Oliver Tate lives in the seaside town of Swansea, Wales. At once a self-styled social scientist, a spy in the baffling adult world surrounding him, and ...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,288 reviews
Moods
emotional 33%
lighthearted 33%
reflective 32%
dark 17%
hopeful 14%
tense 14%
adventurous 10%
challenging 7%
relaxing 7%
sad 7%
inspiring 5%
informative 1%
mysterious 1%
Pace
slow 18%
fast 18%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 87% | A mix: 10% | Plot: 1%Strong character development?
No: 37% | It's complicated: 33% | Yes: 29%Loveable characters?
Yes: 41% | No: 35% | It's complicated: 23%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 85% | Yes: 7% | It's complicated: 5% | N/A: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 84% | It's complicated: 15%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, BullyingModerate
Fatphobia, Body shaming, VomitMinor
Animal death