208 pages • first pub 1979 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780544361515
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Harper Paperbacks
Publication date: 14 October 2014
Description
On the Battersea Reach, a mixed bag of the slightly disreputable, the temporarily lost, and the patently eccentric live on houseboats, rising and falling with the tides of the Thames. There is good-natured Maurice, by occupation a male prostitu...
Community Reviews Summary of 452 reviews
Moods
funny 31%
lighthearted 28%
emotional 22%
sad 22%
hopeful 17%
mysterious 8%
relaxing 8%
adventurous 5%
dark 5%
informative 5%
challenging 2%
inspiring 2%
Pace
medium 38%
fast 12%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 90% | A mix: 6% | Plot: 3%Strong character development?
No: 55% | It's complicated: 24% | Yes: 20%Loveable characters?
Yes: 46% | It's complicated: 33% | No: 20%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 51% | Yes: 33% | It's complicated: 7% | N/A: 7%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 68% | No: 17% | It's complicated: 13%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Sexual harassment, Injury/Injury detail
208 pages • first pub 1979 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780544361515
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Harper Paperbacks
Publication date: 14 October 2014
Description
On the Battersea Reach, a mixed bag of the slightly disreputable, the temporarily lost, and the patently eccentric live on houseboats, rising and falling with the tides of the Thames. There is good-natured Maurice, by occupation a male prostitu...
Community Reviews Summary of 452 reviews
Moods
funny 31%
lighthearted 28%
emotional 22%
sad 22%
hopeful 17%
mysterious 8%
relaxing 8%
adventurous 5%
dark 5%
informative 5%
challenging 2%
inspiring 2%
Pace
medium 38%
fast 12%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 90% | A mix: 6% | Plot: 3%Strong character development?
No: 55% | It's complicated: 24% | Yes: 20%Loveable characters?
Yes: 46% | It's complicated: 33% | No: 20%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 51% | Yes: 33% | It's complicated: 7% | N/A: 7%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 68% | No: 17% | It's complicated: 13%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Sexual harassment, Injury/Injury detail