282 pages • first pub 2012 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781847085269
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Granta
Publication date: 05 July 2012
Description
The two protagonists of the title are mid-ranking policemen operating amongst London's criminal classes, but each is plagued by dreams of elsewhere and, in the case of Hawthorn, a nightlife of visceral intensity that sits at odds with his carefull...
Community Reviews Summary of 157 reviews
Moods
challenging 75%
mysterious 75%
adventurous 25%
reflective 25%
emotional 16%
funny 16%
sad 16%
tense 16%
Pace
slow 36%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 66% | A mix: 22% | N/A: 11%Strong character development?
No: 50% | It's complicated: 20% | Yes: 20% | N/A: 10%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 33% | No: 33% | Yes: 22% | N/A: 11%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 40% | No: 10%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 44% | It's complicated: 33% | No: 22%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Suicide, ViolenceMinor
Child death
282 pages • first pub 2012 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781847085269
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Granta
Publication date: 05 July 2012
Description
The two protagonists of the title are mid-ranking policemen operating amongst London's criminal classes, but each is plagued by dreams of elsewhere and, in the case of Hawthorn, a nightlife of visceral intensity that sits at odds with his carefull...
Community Reviews Summary of 157 reviews
Moods
challenging 75%
mysterious 75%
adventurous 25%
reflective 25%
emotional 16%
funny 16%
sad 16%
tense 16%
Pace
slow 36%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 66% | A mix: 22% | N/A: 11%Strong character development?
No: 50% | It's complicated: 20% | Yes: 20% | N/A: 10%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 33% | No: 33% | Yes: 22% | N/A: 11%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 40% | No: 10%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 44% | It's complicated: 33% | No: 22%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Suicide, ViolenceMinor
Child death