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...
Community Reviews Summary of 528 reviews
Moods
challenging 61%
reflective 61%
mysterious 33%
sad 33%
funny 23%
tense 23%
adventurous 14%
emotional 9%
informative 9%
Pace
medium 40%
fast 4%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 47% | A mix: 41% | Plot: 11%Strong character development?
No: 44% | It's complicated: 33% | Yes: 22%Loveable characters?
No: 50% | It's complicated: 38% | Yes: 11%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 41% | Yes: 35% | It's complicated: 17% | N/A: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 64% | No: 17% | It's complicated: 11% | N/A: 5%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
War, Confinement, DeathModerate
Sexual content, Alcoholism, Drug useMinor
Adult/minor relationship, Gun violence, Excrement
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...
Community Reviews Summary of 528 reviews
Moods
challenging 61%
reflective 61%
mysterious 33%
sad 33%
funny 23%
tense 23%
adventurous 14%
emotional 9%
informative 9%
Pace
medium 40%
fast 4%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 47% | A mix: 41% | Plot: 11%Strong character development?
No: 44% | It's complicated: 33% | Yes: 22%Loveable characters?
No: 50% | It's complicated: 38% | Yes: 11%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 41% | Yes: 35% | It's complicated: 17% | N/A: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 64% | No: 17% | It's complicated: 11% | N/A: 5%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
War, Confinement, DeathModerate
Sexual content, Alcoholism, Drug useMinor
Adult/minor relationship, Gun violence, Excrement