4 hours, 11 minutes • first pub 1956 (editions)
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Audio
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
Publication date: Not specified
Description
At Waterloo Station, hopeful new arrivals from the West Indies step off the boat train, ready to start afresh in 1950s London. There, homesick Moses Aloetta, who has already lived in the city for years, meets Henry 'Sir Galahad' Oliver and shows h...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,730 reviews
Moods
emotional 42%
funny 42%
challenging 35%
sad 33%
informative 30%
dark 17%
hopeful 17%
lighthearted 14%
inspiring 11%
adventurous 4%
relaxing 3%
tense 3%
Pace
slow 28%
fast 27%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 91% | A mix: 6% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
No: 39% | It's complicated: 35% | Yes: 21% | N/A: 2%Loveable characters?
Yes: 45% | It's complicated: 40% | No: 12% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 81% | It's complicated: 12% | No: 4% | N/A: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 43% | No: 27% | It's complicated: 26% | N/A: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racism, Misogyny, Racial slursModerate
Sexism, Domestic abuse, Drug useMinor
Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Toxic friendship
4 hours, 11 minutes • first pub 1956 (editions)
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Audio
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
Publication date: Not specified
Description
At Waterloo Station, hopeful new arrivals from the West Indies step off the boat train, ready to start afresh in 1950s London. There, homesick Moses Aloetta, who has already lived in the city for years, meets Henry 'Sir Galahad' Oliver and shows h...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,730 reviews
Moods
emotional 42%
funny 42%
challenging 35%
sad 33%
informative 30%
dark 17%
hopeful 17%
lighthearted 14%
inspiring 11%
adventurous 4%
relaxing 3%
tense 3%
Pace
slow 28%
fast 27%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 91% | A mix: 6% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
No: 39% | It's complicated: 35% | Yes: 21% | N/A: 2%Loveable characters?
Yes: 45% | It's complicated: 40% | No: 12% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 81% | It's complicated: 12% | No: 4% | N/A: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 43% | No: 27% | It's complicated: 26% | N/A: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racism, Misogyny, Racial slursModerate
Sexism, Domestic abuse, Drug useMinor
Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Toxic friendship