400 pages • first pub 1985 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780586090046
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Flamingo
Publication date: Not specified
Description
A hugely significant political novel for the late twentieth century from one of the outstanding writers of the modern era In a London squat a band of bourgeois revolutionaries are united by a loathing of the waste and cruelty they see around them....
Community Reviews Summary of 201 reviews
Moods
dark 62%
tense 62%
reflective 50%
funny 25%
informative 25%
adventurous 12%
emotional 12%
mysterious 12%
sad 12%
Pace
medium 40%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 57% | A mix: 28% | Plot: 14%Strong character development?
No: 62% | Yes: 25% | It's complicated: 12%Loveable characters?
No: 62% | It's complicated: 25% | Yes: 12%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 50% | Yes: 37% | N/A: 12%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 85% | No: 14%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Death, Self harm, Suicide
400 pages • first pub 1985 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780586090046
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Flamingo
Publication date: Not specified
Description
A hugely significant political novel for the late twentieth century from one of the outstanding writers of the modern era In a London squat a band of bourgeois revolutionaries are united by a loathing of the waste and cruelty they see around them....
Community Reviews Summary of 201 reviews
Moods
dark 62%
tense 62%
reflective 50%
funny 25%
informative 25%
adventurous 12%
emotional 12%
mysterious 12%
sad 12%
Pace
medium 40%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 57% | A mix: 28% | Plot: 14%Strong character development?
No: 62% | Yes: 25% | It's complicated: 12%Loveable characters?
No: 62% | It's complicated: 25% | Yes: 12%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 50% | Yes: 37% | N/A: 12%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 85% | No: 14%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Death, Self harm, Suicide