Various Pets Alive and Dead by Marina Lewycka

Various Pets Alive and Dead

Marina Lewycka

fiction contemporary funny lighthearted reflective medium-paced

367 pages | first published 2012

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Set half in Doncaster, half in London, this is a very funny riff on modern values, featuring hamsters, cockroaches, poodles, a chicken and multiplying rabbits, told by Marina Lewycka in her unique and brilliant combination of irony, farce and wit.
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Summary of 123 reviews

Moods

funny 75%
mysterious 50%
informative 25%
lighthearted 25%
reflective 25%

Pace

medium 80%
slow 20%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 50% | Character: 50%

Strong character development?

Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 25%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 66% | No: 33%

Diverse cast of characters?

It's complicated: 50% | N/A: 50%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 100%

Average rating

3.29

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