261 pages • first pub 2008 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780307397041
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage Canada
Publication date: 08 April 2008
Description
This brilliant novel with universal resonance tells the story of three people trying to survive in a city rife with the extreme fear of desperate times, and of the sorrowing cellist who plays undaunted in their midst.One day a shell lands in a bre...
Community Reviews Summary of 2,087 reviews
Moods
emotional 69%
dark 54%
reflective 54%
tense 37%
challenging 28%
hopeful 25%
inspiring 19%
informative 14%
adventurous 5%
mysterious 3%
Pace
slow 28%
fast 12%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 63% | A mix: 30% | Plot: 5%Strong character development?
Yes: 60% | It's complicated: 28% | No: 10%Loveable characters?
Yes: 46% | It's complicated: 37% | No: 14% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 47% | No: 38% | It's complicated: 10% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 41% | It's complicated: 30% | Yes: 26% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
War, Gun violence, DeathModerate
Gore, Blood, GriefMinor
Animal death, Body horror, Child death
261 pages • first pub 2008 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780307397041
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage Canada
Publication date: 08 April 2008
Description
This brilliant novel with universal resonance tells the story of three people trying to survive in a city rife with the extreme fear of desperate times, and of the sorrowing cellist who plays undaunted in their midst.One day a shell lands in a bre...
Community Reviews Summary of 2,087 reviews
Moods
emotional 69%
dark 54%
reflective 54%
tense 37%
challenging 28%
hopeful 25%
inspiring 19%
informative 14%
adventurous 5%
mysterious 3%
Pace
slow 28%
fast 12%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 63% | A mix: 30% | Plot: 5%Strong character development?
Yes: 60% | It's complicated: 28% | No: 10%Loveable characters?
Yes: 46% | It's complicated: 37% | No: 14% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 47% | No: 38% | It's complicated: 10% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 41% | It's complicated: 30% | Yes: 26% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
War, Gun violence, DeathModerate
Gore, Blood, GriefMinor
Animal death, Body horror, Child death