208 pages • first pub 1998 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780385494243
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Anchor Books
Publication date: 02 November 1999
Description
The Booker Prize-winning contemporary morality tale--cleverly disguised as a comic novel--from the acclaimed author of Atonement. On a chilly February day, two old friends meet in the throng outside a London crematorium to pay their last respects...
Community Reviews Summary of 2,405 reviews
Moods
reflective 55%
tense 31%
challenging 27%
sad 23%
emotional 18%
funny 15%
mysterious 12%
adventurous 3%
informative 2%
inspiring 1%
lighthearted 1%
relaxing 1%
Pace
slow 31%
fast 21%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 72% | A mix: 21% | Plot: 6%Strong character development?
No: 37% | Yes: 30% | It's complicated: 28% | N/A: 2%Loveable characters?
No: 77% | It's complicated: 18% | Yes: 4%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 84% | It's complicated: 7% | Yes: 7% | N/A: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 87% | It's complicated: 8% | No: 4%Average rating
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208 pages • first pub 1998 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780385494243
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Anchor Books
Publication date: 02 November 1999
Description
The Booker Prize-winning contemporary morality tale--cleverly disguised as a comic novel--from the acclaimed author of Atonement. On a chilly February day, two old friends meet in the throng outside a London crematorium to pay their last respects...
Community Reviews Summary of 2,405 reviews
Moods
reflective 55%
tense 31%
challenging 27%
sad 23%
emotional 18%
funny 15%
mysterious 12%
adventurous 3%
informative 2%
inspiring 1%
lighthearted 1%
relaxing 1%
Pace
slow 31%
fast 21%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 72% | A mix: 21% | Plot: 6%Strong character development?
No: 37% | Yes: 30% | It's complicated: 28% | N/A: 2%Loveable characters?
No: 77% | It's complicated: 18% | Yes: 4%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 84% | It's complicated: 7% | Yes: 7% | N/A: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 87% | It's complicated: 8% | No: 4%Average rating
Content Warnings
This book doesn't have any content warnings yet!
If you're the author of this book and want to add author-approved content warnings, please email us at [email protected] to request the content warning form.