193 pages • first pub 1998 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780385494236
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Nan A. Talese
Publication date: Not specified
Description
The Booker Prize-winning contemporary morality tale--cleverly disguised as a comic novel--from the acclaimed author of Atonement.On a chilly February day, two old friends meet in the throng outside a London crematorium to pay their last respects t...
Community Reviews Summary of 2,780 reviews
Moods
reflective 56%
tense 29%
challenging 27%
sad 21%
funny 20%
emotional 19%
mysterious 17%
lighthearted 4%
adventurous 2%
informative 1%
relaxing 1%
Pace
slow 28%
fast 25%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 70% | A mix: 21% | Plot: 8%Strong character development?
No: 40% | Yes: 33% | It's complicated: 26% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
No: 78% | It's complicated: 18% | Yes: 3%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 85% | Yes: 7% | It's complicated: 6% | N/A: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 86% | It's complicated: 9% | No: 3%Average rating
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193 pages • first pub 1998 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780385494236
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Nan A. Talese
Publication date: Not specified
Description
The Booker Prize-winning contemporary morality tale--cleverly disguised as a comic novel--from the acclaimed author of Atonement.On a chilly February day, two old friends meet in the throng outside a London crematorium to pay their last respects t...
Community Reviews Summary of 2,780 reviews
Moods
reflective 56%
tense 29%
challenging 27%
sad 21%
funny 20%
emotional 19%
mysterious 17%
lighthearted 4%
adventurous 2%
informative 1%
relaxing 1%
Pace
slow 28%
fast 25%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 70% | A mix: 21% | Plot: 8%Strong character development?
No: 40% | Yes: 33% | It's complicated: 26% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
No: 78% | It's complicated: 18% | Yes: 3%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 85% | Yes: 7% | It's complicated: 6% | N/A: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 86% | It's complicated: 9% | No: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
This book doesn't have any content warnings yet!
If you're the author of this book and want to add author-approved content warnings, please email us at [email protected] to request the content warning form.