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7 hours, 25 minutes • first pub 2017 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781405927369
Format: Audio
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Books/Penguin Classics
Publication date: 06 April 2017
Description
An unnamed defendant stands accused of murder. Just before the Closing Speeches, the young man sacks his lawyer, and decides to give his own defence speech.He tells us that his barrister told him to leave some things out. Sometimes, the truth can ...
Community Reviews Summary of 224 reviews
Moods
mysterious 55%
tense 50%
challenging 44%
reflective 44%
emotional 22%
adventurous 16%
funny 16%
informative 16%
inspiring 11%
sad 11%
lighthearted 5%
Pace
slow 33%
fast 22%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 53% | Plot: 33% | Character: 13%Strong character development?
No: 42% | Yes: 35% | It's complicated: 21%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 64% | Yes: 21% | No: 14%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 71% | It's complicated: 14% | No: 14%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 57% | It's complicated: 35% | N/A: 7%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Gun violence, Drug use, IslamophobiaModerate
Death, Cursing, RacismMinor
Ableism, Mental illness, Racial slurs
7 hours, 25 minutes • first pub 2017 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781405927369
Format: Audio
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Books/Penguin Classics
Publication date: 06 April 2017
Description
An unnamed defendant stands accused of murder. Just before the Closing Speeches, the young man sacks his lawyer, and decides to give his own defence speech.He tells us that his barrister told him to leave some things out. Sometimes, the truth can ...
Community Reviews Summary of 224 reviews
Moods
mysterious 55%
tense 50%
challenging 44%
reflective 44%
emotional 22%
adventurous 16%
funny 16%
informative 16%
inspiring 11%
sad 11%
lighthearted 5%
Pace
slow 33%
fast 22%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 53% | Plot: 33% | Character: 13%Strong character development?
No: 42% | Yes: 35% | It's complicated: 21%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 64% | Yes: 21% | No: 14%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 71% | It's complicated: 14% | No: 14%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 57% | It's complicated: 35% | N/A: 7%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Gun violence, Drug use, IslamophobiaModerate
Death, Cursing, RacismMinor
Ableism, Mental illness, Racial slurs