352 pages • first pub 2021 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780241202869
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Viking
Publication date: 16 September 2021
Description
From the Booker-shortlisted author of To Rise Again at a Decent Hour comes a novel about fathers, sons, thwarted dreams and confronting the reality of who we really are. Charlie Barnes is a mid-century man devoted to his newspaper and his landl...
Community Reviews Summary of 178 reviews
Moods
emotional 63%
funny 47%
sad 41%
challenging 30%
dark 25%
hopeful 13%
adventurous 5%
lighthearted 5%
inspiring 2%
mysterious 2%
Pace
slow 31%
fast 7%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 88% | A mix: 11%Strong character development?
Yes: 54% | It's complicated: 39% | No: 6%Loveable characters?
No: 41% | It's complicated: 35% | Yes: 23%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 84% | It's complicated: 9% | Yes: 6%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 100%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Cancer
352 pages • first pub 2021 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780241202869
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Viking
Publication date: 16 September 2021
Description
From the Booker-shortlisted author of To Rise Again at a Decent Hour comes a novel about fathers, sons, thwarted dreams and confronting the reality of who we really are. Charlie Barnes is a mid-century man devoted to his newspaper and his landl...
Community Reviews Summary of 178 reviews
Moods
emotional 63%
funny 47%
sad 41%
challenging 30%
dark 25%
hopeful 13%
adventurous 5%
lighthearted 5%
inspiring 2%
mysterious 2%
Pace
slow 31%
fast 7%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 88% | A mix: 11%Strong character development?
Yes: 54% | It's complicated: 39% | No: 6%Loveable characters?
No: 41% | It's complicated: 35% | Yes: 23%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 84% | It's complicated: 9% | Yes: 6%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 100%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Cancer