Last Orders by Graham Swift

Last Orders

Graham Swift

368 pages first pub 1996 (editions)

fiction literary emotional reflective sad slow-paced

Description

Four men once close to Jack Dodds, a London butcher, meet to carry out his peculiar last wish: to have his ashes scattered into the sea. For reasons best known to herself, Jack's widow, Amy, declines to join them. On the surface the tale of a simp...

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Community Reviews Summary of 379 reviews

Moods

reflective 90%
sad 80%
emotional 70%
dark 20%
mysterious 20%
tense 20%
funny 10%
hopeful 10%

Pace

slow 83%
medium 16%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 100%

Strong character development?

Yes: 50% | No: 30% | It's complicated: 20%

Loveable characters?

No: 40% | It's complicated: 30% | Yes: 30%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 100%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 77% | It's complicated: 11% | No: 11%

Average rating

3.41

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