150 pages • first pub 1969 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780330353298
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Picador
Publication date: Not specified
Description
A gift “book in a box” by one of Britain’s greatest modern writers, hailed as “a triumph” by The New York Times Book Review.B.S. Johnson’s lost classic has been showered with praise: New York Magazine named The Unfortunates one of their Ten Best B...
Community Reviews Summary of 120 reviews
Moods
reflective 83%
emotional 72%
challenging 50%
dark 44%
funny 22%
mysterious 11%
tense 11%
adventurous 5%
Pace
medium 27%
fast 5%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 88% | A mix: 5% | N/A: 5%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 47% | No: 41% | Yes: 11%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 56% | No: 31% | Yes: 12%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 100%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 46% | It's complicated: 26% | No: 20% | N/A: 6%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Cancer, Suicidal thoughts, FatphobiaModerate
Suicide150 pages • first pub 1969 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780330353298
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Picador
Publication date: Not specified
Description
A gift “book in a box” by one of Britain’s greatest modern writers, hailed as “a triumph” by The New York Times Book Review.B.S. Johnson’s lost classic has been showered with praise: New York Magazine named The Unfortunates one of their Ten Best B...
Community Reviews Summary of 120 reviews
Moods
reflective 83%
emotional 72%
challenging 50%
dark 44%
funny 22%
mysterious 11%
tense 11%
adventurous 5%
Pace
medium 27%
fast 5%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 88% | A mix: 5% | N/A: 5%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 47% | No: 41% | Yes: 11%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 56% | No: 31% | Yes: 12%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 100%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 46% | It's complicated: 26% | No: 20% | N/A: 6%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Cancer, Suicidal thoughts, FatphobiaModerate
Suicide