313 pages • first pub 2016 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780571327874
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Faber & Faber
Publication date: 01 September 2016
Description
The vibrant energy of 1990s London. A year of passion and discovery. The anxiety and intensity of new love.An eighteen-year-old Irish girl arrives in London to study drama and falls violently in love with an older actor. While she is naive and thr...
Community Reviews Summary of 661 reviews
Moods
dark 80%
sad 68%
challenging 58%
reflective 48%
tense 26%
hopeful 17%
funny 7%
inspiring 7%
adventurous 4%
mysterious 4%
Pace
medium 36%
fast 5%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 100%Strong character development?
Yes: 69% | It's complicated: 21% | No: 9%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 68% | No: 18% | Yes: 12%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 83% | It's complicated: 13% | Yes: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 96% | It's complicated: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Incest, Child abuse, Sexual assaultModerate
Alcoholism, Infidelity, Mental illnessMinor
Drug use, Self harm, Violence313 pages • first pub 2016 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780571327874
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Faber & Faber
Publication date: 01 September 2016
Description
The vibrant energy of 1990s London. A year of passion and discovery. The anxiety and intensity of new love.An eighteen-year-old Irish girl arrives in London to study drama and falls violently in love with an older actor. While she is naive and thr...
Community Reviews Summary of 661 reviews
Moods
dark 80%
sad 68%
challenging 58%
reflective 48%
tense 26%
hopeful 17%
funny 7%
inspiring 7%
adventurous 4%
mysterious 4%
Pace
medium 36%
fast 5%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 100%Strong character development?
Yes: 69% | It's complicated: 21% | No: 9%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 68% | No: 18% | Yes: 12%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 83% | It's complicated: 13% | Yes: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 96% | It's complicated: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Incest, Child abuse, Sexual assaultModerate
Alcoholism, Infidelity, Mental illnessMinor
Drug use, Self harm, Violence