Here Goes Nothing by Steve Toltz

Here Goes Nothing

Steve Toltz

384 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)

fiction contemporary literary dark funny reflective medium-paced

Description

The virtuoso new novel from the author of the Booker-shortlisted A Fraction of the Whole.'Nobody was ever thinking about me. Now that I’m dead, I dwell on this kind of thing a lot.' Angus Mooney is in a dark place: the afterlife. His days are spen...

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Community Reviews Summary of 166 reviews

Moods

dark 91%
funny 58%
reflective 53%
sad 41%
emotional 35%
mysterious 26%
challenging 25%
tense 20%
adventurous 17%
hopeful 8%
lighthearted 4%
inspiring 2%
informative 1%

Pace

medium 67%
fast 18%
slow 13%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 53% | Character: 31% | Plot: 15%

Strong character development?

Yes: 40% | It's complicated: 32% | No: 27%

Loveable characters?

No: 42% | It's complicated: 33% | Yes: 24%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 73% | Yes: 11% | It's complicated: 9% | N/A: 5%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 71% | It's complicated: 15% | No: 10% | N/A: 1%

Average rating

3.65

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