All the Lonely People by Mike Gayle

All the Lonely People

Mike Gayle

385 pages • first pub 2020 (editions)

fiction contemporary emotional hopeful reflective medium-paced

Description

From the bestselling author of The Man I Think I Know comes this heart-warming novel of family, friendship and human connection.In phone calls to his daughter in Australia, widower Hubert Bird paints a picture of the perfect retirement, packed wit...

Read more

Community Reviews Summary of 1,670 reviews

Moods

emotional 89%
hopeful 77%
inspiring 61%
reflective 57%
sad 55%
funny 29%
lighthearted 15%
challenging 6%
relaxing 4%
adventurous 3%
informative 3%
dark 1%
mysterious 1%
tense 1%

Pace

medium 75%
slow 15%
fast 8%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 68% | A mix: 27% | Plot: 3%

Strong character development?

Yes: 93% | It's complicated: 5% | No: 1%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 94% | It's complicated: 4%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 98%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 68% | It's complicated: 19% | No: 11% | N/A: 1%

Average rating

4.2

See all reviews...

Content Warnings

Submitted by users as part of their reviews

Expand filter menu View summary

See all...