357 pages • first pub 2011 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780141025193
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd
Publication date: 22 August 2012
Description
There but for the is the sparkling satirical novel by bestselling Ali Smith. 'There once was a man who, one night between the main course and the sweet at a dinner party, went upstairs and locked himself in one of the bedrooms of the house of the ...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,157 reviews
Moods
funny 58%
challenging 42%
mysterious 35%
emotional 27%
hopeful 27%
lighthearted 21%
adventurous 16%
inspiring 13%
dark 5%
informative 5%
sad 5%
relaxing 3%
tense 2%
Pace
slow 37%
fast 10%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 80% | A mix: 16% | N/A: 1% | Plot: 1%Strong character development?
Yes: 36% | It's complicated: 30% | No: 29% | N/A: 2%Loveable characters?
Yes: 60% | It's complicated: 27% | No: 10% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 75% | It's complicated: 11% | No: 11% | N/A: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
It's complicated: 48% | No: 23% | Yes: 23% | N/A: 4%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Animal cruelty, Animal death, BullyingModerate
Grief, Child death, DementiaMinor
Homophobia, Racism, Excrement
357 pages • first pub 2011 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780141025193
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd
Publication date: 22 August 2012
Description
There but for the is the sparkling satirical novel by bestselling Ali Smith. 'There once was a man who, one night between the main course and the sweet at a dinner party, went upstairs and locked himself in one of the bedrooms of the house of the ...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,157 reviews
Moods
funny 58%
challenging 42%
mysterious 35%
emotional 27%
hopeful 27%
lighthearted 21%
adventurous 16%
inspiring 13%
dark 5%
informative 5%
sad 5%
relaxing 3%
tense 2%
Pace
slow 37%
fast 10%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 80% | A mix: 16% | N/A: 1% | Plot: 1%Strong character development?
Yes: 36% | It's complicated: 30% | No: 29% | N/A: 2%Loveable characters?
Yes: 60% | It's complicated: 27% | No: 10% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 75% | It's complicated: 11% | No: 11% | N/A: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
It's complicated: 48% | No: 23% | Yes: 23% | N/A: 4%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Animal cruelty, Animal death, BullyingModerate
Grief, Child death, DementiaMinor
Homophobia, Racism, Excrement