315 pages • first pub 1939 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780452259133
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Plume
Publication date: 01 October 1976
Description
The undergraduate narrator of this novel lives with his uncle in Dublin, drinks too much and invents stories peopled with hilarious and unlikely characters, one of whom creates a means by which women can give birth to full-grown people.
Community Reviews Summary of 617 reviews
Moods
funny 66%
adventurous 33%
lighthearted 33%
reflective 22%
informative 11%
inspiring 11%
mysterious 11%
Pace
slow 33%
fast 16%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 50% | Character: 25% | N/A: 25%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 45% | Yes: 27% | No: 18% | N/A: 9%Loveable characters?
No: 36% | Yes: 36% | It's complicated: 18% | N/A: 9%Diverse cast of characters?
It's complicated: 41% | Yes: 41% | No: 16%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 41% | N/A: 8%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Minor
Sexual assault
315 pages • first pub 1939 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780452259133
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Plume
Publication date: 01 October 1976
Description
The undergraduate narrator of this novel lives with his uncle in Dublin, drinks too much and invents stories peopled with hilarious and unlikely characters, one of whom creates a means by which women can give birth to full-grown people.
Community Reviews Summary of 617 reviews
Moods
funny 66%
adventurous 33%
lighthearted 33%
reflective 22%
informative 11%
inspiring 11%
mysterious 11%
Pace
slow 33%
fast 16%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 50% | Character: 25% | N/A: 25%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 45% | Yes: 27% | No: 18% | N/A: 9%Loveable characters?
No: 36% | Yes: 36% | It's complicated: 18% | N/A: 9%Diverse cast of characters?
It's complicated: 41% | Yes: 41% | No: 16%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 41% | N/A: 8%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Minor
Sexual assault