367 pages • first pub 2012 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781905490554
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Fig Tree
Publication date: 01 March 2012
Description
Lentils, free love, radical politics and family truths . . . Various Pets Alive and Dead is the wonderfully funny fourth novel from Marina Lewycka, author of the bestselling A Short History of Tractors in Ukrainian. For twenty years Doro and Ma...
Community Reviews Summary of 138 reviews
Moods
lighthearted 50%
mysterious 33%
informative 16%
reflective 16%
Pace
slow 28%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 66% | A mix: 33%Strong character development?
Yes: 50% | No: 33% | It's complicated: 16%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 40% | Yes: 40% | No: 20%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 25% | N/A: 25%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 100%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
AbleismModerate
Sexual assault
367 pages • first pub 2012 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781905490554
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Fig Tree
Publication date: 01 March 2012
Description
Lentils, free love, radical politics and family truths . . . Various Pets Alive and Dead is the wonderfully funny fourth novel from Marina Lewycka, author of the bestselling A Short History of Tractors in Ukrainian. For twenty years Doro and Ma...
Community Reviews Summary of 138 reviews
Moods
lighthearted 50%
mysterious 33%
informative 16%
reflective 16%
Pace
slow 28%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 66% | A mix: 33%Strong character development?
Yes: 50% | No: 33% | It's complicated: 16%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 40% | Yes: 40% | No: 20%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 25% | N/A: 25%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 100%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
AbleismModerate
Sexual assault