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Summary of 236 reviews
Moods
dark 75%
funny 50%
reflective 25%
mysterious 16%
tense 16%
inspiring 8%
Pace
medium 25%
fast 25%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 88% | N/A: 11%Strong character development?
No: 33% | It's complicated: 22% | N/A: 22% | Yes: 22%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 44% | Yes: 33% | No: 22%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 66% | It's complicated: 22% | N/A: 11%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 100%Average rating
400 pages | first published 1994
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ISBN/UID: 9791022601573
Format: Hardcover
Language: French
Publisher: Métailié
Publication date: 28 March 1994
Description
Winner of the Booker Prize: "A work of marvelous vibrance and richness of character."--New York Times Book Review One Sunday morning in Glasgow, shoplifting ex-con Sammy awakens in an alley, wearing another man's shoes and trying to remember his t...Book Information
400 pages | first published 1994
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ISBN/UID: 9791022601573
Format: Hardcover
Language: French
Publisher: Métailié
Publication date: 28 March 1994
Description
Winner of the Booker Prize: "A work of marvelous vibrance and richness of character."--New York Times Book Review One Sunday morning in Glasgow, shoplifting ex-con Sammy awakens in an alley, wearing another man's shoes and trying to remember his t...Book information
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
AlcoholismMinor
Sexual contentCommunity Reviews
Summary of 236 reviews
Moods
dark 75%
funny 50%
reflective 25%
mysterious 16%
tense 16%
inspiring 8%
Pace
medium 25%
fast 25%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 88% | N/A: 11%Strong character development?
No: 33% | It's complicated: 22% | N/A: 22% | Yes: 22%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 44% | Yes: 33% | No: 22%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 66% | It's complicated: 22% | N/A: 11%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 100%Average rating