328 pages • first pub 1992 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780670077786
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin
Publication date: Not specified
Description
I'm beginning to realise that things don't turn our the way you want them to. And sometimes when they don't, they can turn out just a little bit better. Every so often, there comes a story so brilliant and lively and moving that it cannot be left...
Community Reviews Summary of 2,118 reviews
Moods
reflective 61%
funny 52%
hopeful 46%
inspiring 30%
sad 30%
lighthearted 27%
challenging 9%
adventurous 4%
informative 2%
relaxing 2%
tense 2%
dark 1%
mysterious 1%
Pace
fast 28%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 81% | A mix: 17% | Plot: 1%Strong character development?
Yes: 94% | No: 4% | It's complicated: 1%Loveable characters?
Yes: 84% | It's complicated: 8% | No: 5% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 62% | It's complicated: 20% | No: 14% | N/A: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 89% | It's complicated: 6% | No: 4%Average rating
Content Warnings
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Graphic
Racial slurs, Racism, SuicideModerate
Suicidal thoughts, Domestic abuse, AlcoholismMinor
Infidelity, Vomit, Child death328 pages • first pub 1992 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780670077786
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin
Publication date: Not specified
Description
I'm beginning to realise that things don't turn our the way you want them to. And sometimes when they don't, they can turn out just a little bit better. Every so often, there comes a story so brilliant and lively and moving that it cannot be left...
Community Reviews Summary of 2,118 reviews
Moods
reflective 61%
funny 52%
hopeful 46%
inspiring 30%
sad 30%
lighthearted 27%
challenging 9%
adventurous 4%
informative 2%
relaxing 2%
tense 2%
dark 1%
mysterious 1%
Pace
fast 28%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 81% | A mix: 17% | Plot: 1%Strong character development?
Yes: 94% | No: 4% | It's complicated: 1%Loveable characters?
Yes: 84% | It's complicated: 8% | No: 5% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 62% | It's complicated: 20% | No: 14% | N/A: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 89% | It's complicated: 6% | No: 4%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racial slurs, Racism, SuicideModerate
Suicidal thoughts, Domestic abuse, AlcoholismMinor
Infidelity, Vomit, Child death