Box Hill by Adam Mars-Jones

Box Hill

Adam Mars-Jones with Malcolm Sinclair (Narrator)

2 hours, 45 minutes first pub 2020 (editions) user-added

fiction historical lgbtqia+ emotional reflective sad fast-paced

Description

On the Sunday of his eighteenth birthday, in 1975, Colin takes a walk on Box Hill, a biker hang-out. There he accidentally trips over Ray, a biker napping under a tree – and that’s where it all starts. This transgressive, darkly affecting love sto...

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Community Reviews Summary of 294 reviews

Moods

sad 62%
emotional 60%
reflective 56%
dark 46%
challenging 26%
funny 18%
mysterious 17%
tense 14%
adventurous 7%
informative 5%
lighthearted 4%
hopeful 1%
relaxing 1%

Pace

medium 43%
fast 33%
slow 23%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 89% | A mix: 7% | Plot: 3%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 48% | Yes: 32% | No: 17% | N/A: 1%

Loveable characters?

No: 46% | It's complicated: 37% | Yes: 15%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 60% | Yes: 21% | It's complicated: 12% | N/A: 5%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 68% | It's complicated: 24% | No: 6%

Average rating

3.59

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