390 pages • first pub 1991 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780099457053
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Arrow
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Stephen Fry's breathtakingly outrageous debut novel, by turns eccentric, shocking, brilliantly comic and achingly romantic.Adrian Healey is magnificently unprepared for the long littleness of life; unprepared too for the afternoon in Salzburg when...
Community Reviews Summary of 916 reviews
Moods
mysterious 62%
challenging 33%
lighthearted 33%
dark 20%
adventurous 16%
tense 12%
emotional 8%
informative 4%
reflective 4%
relaxing 4%
Pace
fast 33%
slow 4%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 52% | Character: 47%Strong character development?
Yes: 41% | No: 35% | It's complicated: 23%Loveable characters?
Yes: 57% | No: 26% | It's complicated: 15%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 83% | Yes: 11% | It's complicated: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 94% | No: 5%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Sexual content, Addiction, Adult/minor relationshipModerate
Bullying, Suicide, Body shamingMinor
Death, Blood, Lesbophobia
390 pages • first pub 1991 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780099457053
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Arrow
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Stephen Fry's breathtakingly outrageous debut novel, by turns eccentric, shocking, brilliantly comic and achingly romantic.Adrian Healey is magnificently unprepared for the long littleness of life; unprepared too for the afternoon in Salzburg when...
Community Reviews Summary of 916 reviews
Moods
mysterious 62%
challenging 33%
lighthearted 33%
dark 20%
adventurous 16%
tense 12%
emotional 8%
informative 4%
reflective 4%
relaxing 4%
Pace
fast 33%
slow 4%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 52% | Character: 47%Strong character development?
Yes: 41% | No: 35% | It's complicated: 23%Loveable characters?
Yes: 57% | No: 26% | It's complicated: 15%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 83% | Yes: 11% | It's complicated: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 94% | No: 5%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Sexual content, Addiction, Adult/minor relationshipModerate
Bullying, Suicide, Body shamingMinor
Death, Blood, Lesbophobia