368 pages • first pub 1996 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781447202820
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Picador, an imprint of Pan Macmillan
Publication date: Not specified
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...
Community Reviews Summary of 379 reviews
Moods
sad 80%
emotional 70%
dark 20%
mysterious 20%
tense 20%
funny 10%
hopeful 10%
Pace
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
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368 pages • first pub 1996 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781447202820
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Picador, an imprint of Pan Macmillan
Publication date: Not specified
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...
Community Reviews Summary of 379 reviews
Moods
sad 80%
emotional 70%
dark 20%
mysterious 20%
tense 20%
funny 10%
hopeful 10%
Pace
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
Content Warnings
This book doesn't have any content warnings yet!
If you're the author of this book and want to add author-approved content warnings, please email us at [email protected] to request the content warning form.