160 pages • first pub 2010 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780330521802
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Picador
Publication date: 05 March 2010
Description
Richard Elster, a retired secret war adviser, has retreated to a forlorn house in a desert, 'somewhere south of nowhere'. But his planned isolation is interrupted when he is joined by a young filmmaker intent on documenting his experience in a one...
Community Reviews Summary of 553 reviews
Moods
challenging 66%
mysterious 58%
tense 33%
dark 25%
emotional 16%
Pace
medium 35%
fast 7%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 30% | Plot: 30% | A mix: 20% | N/A: 20%Strong character development?
No: 80% | It's complicated: 20%Loveable characters?
No: 60% | It's complicated: 20% | N/A: 10% | Yes: 10%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 90% | N/A: 10%Flaws of characters a main focus?
It's complicated: 50% | No: 20% | Yes: 20% | N/A: 10%Average rating
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160 pages • first pub 2010 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780330521802
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Picador
Publication date: 05 March 2010
Description
Richard Elster, a retired secret war adviser, has retreated to a forlorn house in a desert, 'somewhere south of nowhere'. But his planned isolation is interrupted when he is joined by a young filmmaker intent on documenting his experience in a one...
Community Reviews Summary of 553 reviews
Moods
challenging 66%
mysterious 58%
tense 33%
dark 25%
emotional 16%
Pace
medium 35%
fast 7%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 30% | Plot: 30% | A mix: 20% | N/A: 20%Strong character development?
No: 80% | It's complicated: 20%Loveable characters?
No: 60% | It's complicated: 20% | N/A: 10% | Yes: 10%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 90% | N/A: 10%Flaws of characters a main focus?
It's complicated: 50% | No: 20% | Yes: 20% | N/A: 10%Average rating
Content Warnings
This book doesn't have any content warnings yet!
If you're the author of this book and want to add author-approved content warnings, please email us at [email protected] to request the content warning form.