288 pages • first pub 2016 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781784700553
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage
Publication date: 07 April 2016
Description
Jim Francis has finally found the perfect life - and is now unrecognisable, even to himself. A successful painter and sculptor, he lives quietly with his wife, Melanie, and their two young daughters, in an affluent beach town in California. Some s...
Community Reviews Summary of 258 reviews
Moods
tense 82%
funny 29%
adventurous 23%
mysterious 23%
reflective 23%
sad 17%
emotional 11%
challenging 5%
hopeful 5%
Pace
medium 33%
slow 5%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 56% | A mix: 25% | Plot: 18%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 42% | Yes: 42% | No: 14%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 46% | No: 40% | Yes: 13%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 71% | It's complicated: 14% | N/A: 14%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 93% | It's complicated: 6%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Addiction, Alcoholism, Body horror
288 pages • first pub 2016 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781784700553
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage
Publication date: 07 April 2016
Description
Jim Francis has finally found the perfect life - and is now unrecognisable, even to himself. A successful painter and sculptor, he lives quietly with his wife, Melanie, and their two young daughters, in an affluent beach town in California. Some s...
Community Reviews Summary of 258 reviews
Moods
tense 82%
funny 29%
adventurous 23%
mysterious 23%
reflective 23%
sad 17%
emotional 11%
challenging 5%
hopeful 5%
Pace
medium 33%
slow 5%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 56% | A mix: 25% | Plot: 18%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 42% | Yes: 42% | No: 14%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 46% | No: 40% | Yes: 13%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 71% | It's complicated: 14% | N/A: 14%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 93% | It's complicated: 6%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Addiction, Alcoholism, Body horror