168 pages • first pub 1956 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780241189467
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin
Publication date: 25 September 2014
Description
Both devastating and funny, The Lonely Londoners is an unforgettable account of immigrant experience - and one of the great twentieth-century London novelsAt Waterloo Station, hopeful new arrivals from the West Indies step off the boat train, read...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,724 reviews
Moods
emotional 42%
funny 42%
challenging 35%
sad 33%
informative 30%
dark 17%
hopeful 17%
lighthearted 14%
inspiring 11%
adventurous 4%
relaxing 3%
tense 3%
Pace
slow 28%
fast 26%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 91% | A mix: 6% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
No: 40% | It's complicated: 35% | Yes: 22% | N/A: 2%Loveable characters?
Yes: 45% | It's complicated: 40% | No: 12% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 81% | It's complicated: 12% | No: 4% | N/A: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 43% | No: 27% | It's complicated: 26% | N/A: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racism, Misogyny, Racial slursModerate
Sexism, Domestic abuse, Drug useMinor
Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Toxic friendship168 pages • first pub 1956 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780241189467
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin
Publication date: 25 September 2014
Description
Both devastating and funny, The Lonely Londoners is an unforgettable account of immigrant experience - and one of the great twentieth-century London novelsAt Waterloo Station, hopeful new arrivals from the West Indies step off the boat train, read...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,724 reviews
Moods
emotional 42%
funny 42%
challenging 35%
sad 33%
informative 30%
dark 17%
hopeful 17%
lighthearted 14%
inspiring 11%
adventurous 4%
relaxing 3%
tense 3%
Pace
slow 28%
fast 26%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 91% | A mix: 6% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
No: 40% | It's complicated: 35% | Yes: 22% | N/A: 2%Loveable characters?
Yes: 45% | It's complicated: 40% | No: 12% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 81% | It's complicated: 12% | No: 4% | N/A: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 43% | No: 27% | It's complicated: 26% | N/A: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racism, Misogyny, Racial slursModerate
Sexism, Domestic abuse, Drug useMinor
Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Toxic friendship