294 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781473613560
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Sceptre
Publication date: 14 July 2022
Description
The irresistable new novel by the Booker-longlisted author Ned Beauman - a darkly funny and incisive zoological thriller for the age of Extinction Rebellion.The venomous lumpsucker is the most intelligent fish on the planet. Or maybe it was the mo...
Community Reviews Summary of 458 reviews
Moods
funny 59%
dark 55%
challenging 36%
reflective 36%
mysterious 21%
tense 20%
informative 16%
sad 14%
emotional 8%
hopeful 5%
lighthearted 3%
inspiring 1%
Pace
fast 29%
slow 12%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 57% | Plot: 32% | Character: 8%Strong character development?
Yes: 46% | It's complicated: 32% | No: 20%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 46% | No: 31% | Yes: 21%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 45% | No: 40% | It's complicated: 9% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 20% | No: 12%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Animal death, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attemptModerate
Suicide, Animal crueltyMinor
Kidnapping294 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781473613560
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Sceptre
Publication date: 14 July 2022
Description
The irresistable new novel by the Booker-longlisted author Ned Beauman - a darkly funny and incisive zoological thriller for the age of Extinction Rebellion.The venomous lumpsucker is the most intelligent fish on the planet. Or maybe it was the mo...
Community Reviews Summary of 458 reviews
Moods
funny 59%
dark 55%
challenging 36%
reflective 36%
mysterious 21%
tense 20%
informative 16%
sad 14%
emotional 8%
hopeful 5%
lighthearted 3%
inspiring 1%
Pace
fast 29%
slow 12%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 57% | Plot: 32% | Character: 8%Strong character development?
Yes: 46% | It's complicated: 32% | No: 20%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 46% | No: 31% | Yes: 21%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 45% | No: 40% | It's complicated: 9% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 20% | No: 12%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Animal death, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attemptModerate
Suicide, Animal crueltyMinor
Kidnapping