Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death, Cursing, IncestModerate
Drug use, ViolenceMinor
Animal death, Racial slurs, WarCommunity Reviews
Summary of 445 reviews
Moods
mysterious 79%
reflective 54%
emotional 45%
dark 41%
adventurous 12%
sad 12%
challenging 8%
lighthearted 8%
tense 8%
Pace
slow 41%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 57% | A mix: 33% | Plot: 9%Strong character development?
Yes: 82% | It's complicated: 8% | N/A: 4% | No: 4%Loveable characters?
Yes: 57% | It's complicated: 33% | No: 9%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 80% | Yes: 15% | N/A: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 75% | It's complicated: 15% | N/A: 5% | No: 5%Average rating
501 pages | first published 1992
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ISBN/UID: 9780349109077
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Abacus
Publication date: Not specified
Description
'It was the day my grandmother exploded. I sat in the crematorium, listening to my Uncle Hamish quietly snoring in harmony to Bach's Mass in B Minor, and I reflected that it always seemed to be death that drew me back to Gallanach.'Prentice McHoan...Book Information
501 pages | first published 1992
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ISBN/UID: 9780349109077
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Abacus
Publication date: Not specified
Description
'It was the day my grandmother exploded. I sat in the crematorium, listening to my Uncle Hamish quietly snoring in harmony to Bach's Mass in B Minor, and I reflected that it always seemed to be death that drew me back to Gallanach.'Prentice McHoan...Book information
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death, Cursing, IncestModerate
Drug use, ViolenceMinor
Animal death, Racial slurs, WarCommunity Reviews
Summary of 445 reviews
Moods
mysterious 79%
reflective 54%
emotional 45%
dark 41%
adventurous 12%
sad 12%
challenging 8%
lighthearted 8%
tense 8%
Pace
slow 41%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 57% | A mix: 33% | Plot: 9%Strong character development?
Yes: 82% | It's complicated: 8% | N/A: 4% | No: 4%Loveable characters?
Yes: 57% | It's complicated: 33% | No: 9%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 80% | Yes: 15% | N/A: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 75% | It's complicated: 15% | N/A: 5% | No: 5%Average rating