336 pages • first pub 1976 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780099435488
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Arrow
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Henry Wilt, tied to a daft job and a domineering wife, has just been passed over for promotion yet again. Ahead of him at the Polytechnic stretch years of trying to thump literature into the heads of plasterers, joiners, butchers and the like. And...
Community Reviews Summary of 285 reviews
Moods
lighthearted 57%
adventurous 14%
challenging 14%
dark 14%
reflective 14%
relaxing 14%
Pace
slow 28%
fast 14%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 83% | A mix: 16%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 40% | No: 40% | Yes: 20%Loveable characters?
No: 57% | It's complicated: 28% | Yes: 14%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 85% | N/A: 14%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 85% | It's complicated: 14%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Sexism, Sexual assault
336 pages • first pub 1976 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780099435488
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Arrow
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Henry Wilt, tied to a daft job and a domineering wife, has just been passed over for promotion yet again. Ahead of him at the Polytechnic stretch years of trying to thump literature into the heads of plasterers, joiners, butchers and the like. And...
Community Reviews Summary of 285 reviews
Moods
lighthearted 57%
adventurous 14%
challenging 14%
dark 14%
reflective 14%
relaxing 14%
Pace
slow 28%
fast 14%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 83% | A mix: 16%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 40% | No: 40% | Yes: 20%Loveable characters?
No: 57% | It's complicated: 28% | Yes: 14%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 85% | N/A: 14%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 85% | It's complicated: 14%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Sexism, Sexual assault