The Debt to Pleasure by John Lanchester

The Debt to Pleasure

John Lanchester

272 pages first pub 1996 (editions)

fiction literary mystery funny mysterious reflective slow-paced

Description

Winner of the Whitbread Award for Best First Novel and a New York Times Notable Book, The Debt to Pleasure is a wickedly funny ode to food. Traveling from Portsmouth to the south of France, Tarquin Winot, the book's snobbish narrator, instructs us...

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Community Reviews Summary of 180 reviews

Moods

mysterious 85%
dark 71%
funny 71%
challenging 57%
informative 42%
lighthearted 42%
reflective 42%

Pace

medium 62%
slow 37%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 100%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 57% | Yes: 28% | No: 14%

Loveable characters?

No: 71% | It's complicated: 28%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 100%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 71% | It's complicated: 28%

Average rating

3.72

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