448 pages • first pub 2017 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781787301184
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Harvill Secker
Publication date: 13 February 2020
Description
The most ingenious and unusual novel you will read all year, where you choose your own story You've grown roots, you're gathering moss. You're desperate to escape your boring life teaching English in Jakarta, to go out and see the world. So you...
Community Reviews Summary of 82 reviews
Moods
mysterious 45%
dark 30%
challenging 25%
reflective 25%
funny 15%
emotional 10%
lighthearted 10%
inspiring 5%
sad 5%
Pace
fast 21%
slow 5%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 53% | Plot: 30% | Character: 15%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 64% | Yes: 21% | No: 14%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 73% | No: 13% | Yes: 13%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 93% | No: 6%Flaws of characters a main focus?
It's complicated: 41% | Yes: 41% | No: 16%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Death, Sexual contentMinor
Rape448 pages • first pub 2017 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781787301184
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Harvill Secker
Publication date: 13 February 2020
Description
The most ingenious and unusual novel you will read all year, where you choose your own story You've grown roots, you're gathering moss. You're desperate to escape your boring life teaching English in Jakarta, to go out and see the world. So you...
Community Reviews Summary of 82 reviews
Moods
mysterious 45%
dark 30%
challenging 25%
reflective 25%
funny 15%
emotional 10%
lighthearted 10%
inspiring 5%
sad 5%
Pace
fast 21%
slow 5%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 53% | Plot: 30% | Character: 15%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 64% | Yes: 21% | No: 14%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 73% | No: 13% | Yes: 13%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 93% | No: 6%Flaws of characters a main focus?
It's complicated: 41% | Yes: 41% | No: 16%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Death, Sexual contentMinor
Rape