228 pages • first pub 1967 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780007115211
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Flamingo
Publication date: 17 April 2001
Description
A thriller, a hilarious comic satire about an archetypal village police force, a surrealistic vision of eternity, the story of a tender, brief, unrequited love affair between a man and his bicycle, and a chilling fable of unending guilt, The Third...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,371 reviews
Moods
mysterious 73%
challenging 47%
dark 34%
reflective 28%
adventurous 26%
lighthearted 19%
tense 14%
emotional 2%
relaxing 2%
sad 2%
Pace
slow 30%
fast 12%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 43% | Character: 28% | Plot: 25% | N/A: 2%Strong character development?
No: 46% | It's complicated: 44% | Yes: 6% | N/A: 2%Loveable characters?
No: 37% | It's complicated: 33% | Yes: 25% | N/A: 3%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 79% | It's complicated: 9% | Yes: 6% | N/A: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
It's complicated: 45% | Yes: 43% | No: 10%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Murder, DeathMinor
Antisemitism
228 pages • first pub 1967 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780007115211
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Flamingo
Publication date: 17 April 2001
Description
A thriller, a hilarious comic satire about an archetypal village police force, a surrealistic vision of eternity, the story of a tender, brief, unrequited love affair between a man and his bicycle, and a chilling fable of unending guilt, The Third...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,371 reviews
Moods
mysterious 73%
challenging 47%
dark 34%
reflective 28%
adventurous 26%
lighthearted 19%
tense 14%
emotional 2%
relaxing 2%
sad 2%
Pace
slow 30%
fast 12%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 43% | Character: 28% | Plot: 25% | N/A: 2%Strong character development?
No: 46% | It's complicated: 44% | Yes: 6% | N/A: 2%Loveable characters?
No: 37% | It's complicated: 33% | Yes: 25% | N/A: 3%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 79% | It's complicated: 9% | Yes: 6% | N/A: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
It's complicated: 45% | Yes: 43% | No: 10%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Murder, DeathMinor
Antisemitism