160 pages • first pub 1998 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780571333554
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Faber & Faber
Publication date: 04 May 2017
Description
Jay is leaving his partner and their two sons. As the long night before his departure unfolds, in an unforgettable, and often pitiless, reflection on their time together he analyses the joys and agonies of trying to make a life with another person.
Community Reviews Summary of 168 reviews
Moods
sad 53%
emotional 46%
dark 30%
challenging 23%
tense 23%
funny 7%
mysterious 7%
Pace
medium 33%
fast 16%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 100%Strong character development?
No: 83% | It's complicated: 8% | Yes: 8%Loveable characters?
No: 92% | It's complicated: 7%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 66% | It's complicated: 16% | Yes: 16%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 100%Average rating
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160 pages • first pub 1998 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780571333554
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Faber & Faber
Publication date: 04 May 2017
Description
Jay is leaving his partner and their two sons. As the long night before his departure unfolds, in an unforgettable, and often pitiless, reflection on their time together he analyses the joys and agonies of trying to make a life with another person.
Community Reviews Summary of 168 reviews
Moods
sad 53%
emotional 46%
dark 30%
challenging 23%
tense 23%
funny 7%
mysterious 7%
Pace
medium 33%
fast 16%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 100%Strong character development?
No: 83% | It's complicated: 8% | Yes: 8%Loveable characters?
No: 92% | It's complicated: 7%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 66% | It's complicated: 16% | Yes: 16%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 100%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.