181 pages • first pub 1979 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 0006542565
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Flamingo
Publication date: 01 September 2003
Description
Penelope Fitzgerald's Booker Prize-winning novel set among the houseboat community of the Thames. 'Offshore' is a dry, genuinely funny novel, set among the houseboat community who rise and fall with the tide of the Thames on Battersea Reach. Livin...
Community Reviews Summary of 464 reviews
Moods
funny 32%
lighthearted 29%
sad 27%
emotional 24%
hopeful 16%
adventurous 8%
mysterious 8%
relaxing 8%
dark 5%
informative 5%
challenging 2%
inspiring 2%
tense 2%
Pace
medium 36%
fast 14%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 90% | A mix: 6% | Plot: 3%Strong character development?
No: 54% | It's complicated: 22% | Yes: 22%Loveable characters?
Yes: 46% | It's complicated: 31% | No: 21%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 51% | Yes: 34% | It's complicated: 6% | N/A: 6%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 70% | No: 16% | It's complicated: 12%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Sexual harassment, Injury/Injury detail
181 pages • first pub 1979 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 0006542565
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Flamingo
Publication date: 01 September 2003
Description
Penelope Fitzgerald's Booker Prize-winning novel set among the houseboat community of the Thames. 'Offshore' is a dry, genuinely funny novel, set among the houseboat community who rise and fall with the tide of the Thames on Battersea Reach. Livin...
Community Reviews Summary of 464 reviews
Moods
funny 32%
lighthearted 29%
sad 27%
emotional 24%
hopeful 16%
adventurous 8%
mysterious 8%
relaxing 8%
dark 5%
informative 5%
challenging 2%
inspiring 2%
tense 2%
Pace
medium 36%
fast 14%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 90% | A mix: 6% | Plot: 3%Strong character development?
No: 54% | It's complicated: 22% | Yes: 22%Loveable characters?
Yes: 46% | It's complicated: 31% | No: 21%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 51% | Yes: 34% | It's complicated: 6% | N/A: 6%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 70% | No: 16% | It's complicated: 12%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Sexual harassment, Injury/Injury detail