What A Carve Up! by Jonathan Coe

500 pages first pub 1994 (editions)

fiction contemporary challenging funny medium-paced

Description

Michael is a lonely writer, obsessed by a film featuring a mad knifeman. When he is commissioned to write the family history of the Winshaws he realizes that the family have cast a blight on his life and he decides to take his revenge by re-enacti...

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Community Reviews Summary of 559 reviews

Moods

funny 81%
dark 68%
mysterious 59%
tense 34%
adventurous 31%
reflective 31%
informative 25%
challenging 21%
emotional 12%
sad 9%
lighthearted 3%

Pace

medium 63%
slow 26%
fast 10%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 46% | Character: 42% | Plot: 7% | N/A: 3%

Strong character development?

Yes: 48% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 22% | N/A: 3%

Loveable characters?

No: 53% | It's complicated: 39% | Yes: 7%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 57% | Yes: 32% | It's complicated: 7% | N/A: 3%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 82% | It's complicated: 10% | No: 7%

Average rating

4.09

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