373 pages • first pub 1994 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780749398835
Format: Not specified
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Winner of the 1994 Booker Prize, this witty, controversial, and brilliant bestselling novel has been compared to the works of Joyce, Beckett, and many other masters.A raw, wry vision of human survival in a bureaucratic world, How Late It Was, How ...
Community Reviews Summary of 246 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
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Graphic
AlcoholismMinor
Sexual content
373 pages • first pub 1994 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780749398835
Format: Not specified
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Winner of the 1994 Booker Prize, this witty, controversial, and brilliant bestselling novel has been compared to the works of Joyce, Beckett, and many other masters.A raw, wry vision of human survival in a bureaucratic world, How Late It Was, How ...
Community Reviews Summary of 246 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
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
AlcoholismMinor
Sexual content