96 pages • first pub 1987 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780141045269
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Group (Australia)
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Jonathan Noel, bank security guard, has spent 30 years protecting himself from people and events. But an encounter with a glaring pigeon upsets his ordered life and flings him into a state of fear and insecurity. From the author of the internation...
Community Reviews Summary of 869 reviews
Moods
dark 53%
funny 33%
tense 28%
sad 18%
emotional 16%
lighthearted 15%
mysterious 10%
challenging 9%
hopeful 9%
inspiring 4%
relaxing 3%
adventurous 2%
informative 1%
Pace
slow 27%
fast 25%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 80% | A mix: 9% | Plot: 8% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
Yes: 41% | It's complicated: 32% | No: 21% | N/A: 4%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 40% | No: 28% | Yes: 26% | N/A: 3%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 82% | It's complicated: 7% | N/A: 7% | Yes: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 86% | It's complicated: 7% | N/A: 3% | No: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Mental illness, Suicidal thoughtsModerate
Excrement, Gun violence, AbandonmentMinor
Suicide, Vomit
96 pages • first pub 1987 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780141045269
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Group (Australia)
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Jonathan Noel, bank security guard, has spent 30 years protecting himself from people and events. But an encounter with a glaring pigeon upsets his ordered life and flings him into a state of fear and insecurity. From the author of the internation...
Community Reviews Summary of 869 reviews
Moods
dark 53%
funny 33%
tense 28%
sad 18%
emotional 16%
lighthearted 15%
mysterious 10%
challenging 9%
hopeful 9%
inspiring 4%
relaxing 3%
adventurous 2%
informative 1%
Pace
slow 27%
fast 25%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 80% | A mix: 9% | Plot: 8% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
Yes: 41% | It's complicated: 32% | No: 21% | N/A: 4%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 40% | No: 28% | Yes: 26% | N/A: 3%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 82% | It's complicated: 7% | N/A: 7% | Yes: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 86% | It's complicated: 7% | N/A: 3% | No: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Mental illness, Suicidal thoughtsModerate
Excrement, Gun violence, AbandonmentMinor
Suicide, Vomit