752 pages • first pub 2012 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780316228541
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Little Brown and Company
Publication date: 27 September 2012
Description
A big novel about a small town... When Barry Fairbrother dies in his early forties, the town of Pagford is left in shock. Pagford is, seemingly, an English idyll, with a cobbled market square and an ancient abbey, but what lies behind the pretty f...
Community Reviews Summary of 18,150 reviews
Moods
dark 56%
sad 51%
reflective 32%
tense 32%
challenging 19%
mysterious 18%
funny 10%
adventurous 5%
lighthearted 3%
informative 2%
relaxing 2%
hopeful 1%
inspiring 1%
Pace
medium 45%
fast 5%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 64% | A mix: 28% | Plot: 7%Strong character development?
Yes: 51% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 22%Loveable characters?
No: 45% | It's complicated: 40% | Yes: 14%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 68% | No: 22% | It's complicated: 7% | N/A: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 86% | It's complicated: 7% | No: 4% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Domestic abuse, Rape, Drug abuseModerate
Death, Physical abuse, Child abuseMinor
Incest, Racial slurs, Self harm
752 pages • first pub 2012 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780316228541
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Little Brown and Company
Publication date: 27 September 2012
Description
A big novel about a small town... When Barry Fairbrother dies in his early forties, the town of Pagford is left in shock. Pagford is, seemingly, an English idyll, with a cobbled market square and an ancient abbey, but what lies behind the pretty f...
Community Reviews Summary of 18,150 reviews
Moods
dark 56%
sad 51%
reflective 32%
tense 32%
challenging 19%
mysterious 18%
funny 10%
adventurous 5%
lighthearted 3%
informative 2%
relaxing 2%
hopeful 1%
inspiring 1%
Pace
medium 45%
fast 5%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 64% | A mix: 28% | Plot: 7%Strong character development?
Yes: 51% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 22%Loveable characters?
No: 45% | It's complicated: 40% | Yes: 14%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 68% | No: 22% | It's complicated: 7% | N/A: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 86% | It's complicated: 7% | No: 4% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Domestic abuse, Rape, Drug abuseModerate
Death, Physical abuse, Child abuseMinor
Incest, Racial slurs, Self harm