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256 pages • first pub 1991 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781509837847
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Picador
Publication date: 19 May 2016
Description
Bill Gray, a famous, reclusive novelist, emerges from his isolation when he becomes the key figure in an event staged to force the release of a poet hostage in Beirut. As Bill enters the world of political violence, a nightscape of Semtex explo...
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Moods
reflective: 72%
dark: 61%
challenging: 60%
mysterious: 27%
tense: 19%
funny: 17%
sad: 17%
adventurous: 15%
emotional: 8%
informative: 4%
inspiring: 2%
hopeful: 1%
Pace
Plot or character driven?
Strong character development?
Loveable characters?
Diverse cast of characters?
Flaws of characters a main focus?
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
War, Death, Mental illnessModerate
Sexual content, Alcoholism, Drug useMinor
Adult/minor relationship, Gun violence, Excrement256 pages • first pub 1991 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781509837847
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Picador
Publication date: 19 May 2016
Description
Bill Gray, a famous, reclusive novelist, emerges from his isolation when he becomes the key figure in an event staged to force the release of a poet hostage in Beirut. As Bill enters the world of political violence, a nightscape of Semtex explo...
Community Reviews
Moods
reflective: 72%
dark: 61%
challenging: 60%
mysterious: 27%
tense: 19%
funny: 17%
sad: 17%
adventurous: 15%
emotional: 8%
informative: 4%
inspiring: 2%
hopeful: 1%
Pace
Plot or character driven?
Strong character development?
Loveable characters?
Diverse cast of characters?
Flaws of characters a main focus?
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
War, Death, Mental illnessModerate
Sexual content, Alcoholism, Drug useMinor
Adult/minor relationship, Gun violence, Excrement