304 pages • first pub 2009 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781447280057
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Picador
Publication date: 12 March 2015
Description
After shaking off an increasingly dangerous venture with his cousin, Anton Waker has spent years constructing an honest life for himself. But then a routine security check brings his past crashing back towards him. His marriage and career in ruins...
Community Reviews Summary of 858 reviews
Moods
dark 53%
reflective 52%
tense 44%
emotional 39%
sad 24%
adventurous 23%
challenging 10%
hopeful 8%
Pace
slow 27%
fast 12%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 57% | Character: 27% | Plot: 15%Strong character development?
Yes: 42% | It's complicated: 38% | No: 19%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 50% | No: 31% | Yes: 18%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 56% | Yes: 34% | It's complicated: 7%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 87% | It's complicated: 10% | No: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Infidelity, Bullying, Child deathModerate
Trafficking, Gun violence, Sexual contentMinor
Alcoholism, Confinement, Death
304 pages • first pub 2009 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781447280057
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Picador
Publication date: 12 March 2015
Description
After shaking off an increasingly dangerous venture with his cousin, Anton Waker has spent years constructing an honest life for himself. But then a routine security check brings his past crashing back towards him. His marriage and career in ruins...
Community Reviews Summary of 858 reviews
Moods
dark 53%
reflective 52%
tense 44%
emotional 39%
sad 24%
adventurous 23%
challenging 10%
hopeful 8%
Pace
slow 27%
fast 12%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 57% | Character: 27% | Plot: 15%Strong character development?
Yes: 42% | It's complicated: 38% | No: 19%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 50% | No: 31% | Yes: 18%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 56% | Yes: 34% | It's complicated: 7%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 87% | It's complicated: 10% | No: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Infidelity, Bullying, Child deathModerate
Trafficking, Gun violence, Sexual contentMinor
Alcoholism, Confinement, Death