160 pages • first pub 1956 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780141188416
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Classics
Publication date: 01 January 2006
Description
Both devastating and funny, The Lonely Londoners is an unforgettable account of immigrant experience - and one of the great twentieth-century London novels. This Penguin Modern Classics edition includes an introduction by Susheila Nasta. At Water...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,446 reviews
Moods
emotional 39%
funny 38%
challenging 36%
sad 33%
informative 30%
dark 18%
hopeful 16%
lighthearted 13%
inspiring 12%
adventurous 4%
relaxing 2%
tense 2%
mysterious 1%
Pace
slow 28%
fast 28%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 90% | A mix: 6% | N/A: 2%Strong character development?
No: 40% | It's complicated: 32% | Yes: 24% | N/A: 3%Loveable characters?
Yes: 44% | It's complicated: 40% | No: 13% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 80% | It's complicated: 14% | No: 3% | N/A: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 42% | It's complicated: 29% | No: 26% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racism, Sexism, Domestic abuseModerate
Drug use, Racial slurs, Sexual contentMinor
Misogyny, Toxic relationship, Toxic friendship
160 pages • first pub 1956 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780141188416
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Classics
Publication date: 01 January 2006
Description
Both devastating and funny, The Lonely Londoners is an unforgettable account of immigrant experience - and one of the great twentieth-century London novels. This Penguin Modern Classics edition includes an introduction by Susheila Nasta. At Water...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,446 reviews
Moods
emotional 39%
funny 38%
challenging 36%
sad 33%
informative 30%
dark 18%
hopeful 16%
lighthearted 13%
inspiring 12%
adventurous 4%
relaxing 2%
tense 2%
mysterious 1%
Pace
slow 28%
fast 28%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 90% | A mix: 6% | N/A: 2%Strong character development?
No: 40% | It's complicated: 32% | Yes: 24% | N/A: 3%Loveable characters?
Yes: 44% | It's complicated: 40% | No: 13% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 80% | It's complicated: 14% | No: 3% | N/A: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 42% | It's complicated: 29% | No: 26% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racism, Sexism, Domestic abuseModerate
Drug use, Racial slurs, Sexual contentMinor
Misogyny, Toxic relationship, Toxic friendship