336 pages • first pub 2019 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780008318543
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Fourth Estate
Publication date: Not specified
Description
A murderer’s confession – devastating, unblinking, poignant, unforgettable – which reveals a story of class, education and the inescapable workings of destiny. Ah Hock is an ordinary, uneducated man born in a Malaysian fishing village and now t...
Community Reviews Summary of 249 reviews
Moods
dark 69%
challenging 55%
sad 37%
emotional 27%
tense 27%
informative 20%
mysterious 13%
adventurous 2%
relaxing 2%
Pace
slow 44%
fast 6%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 54% | A mix: 36% | Plot: 9%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 41% | No: 33% | Yes: 25%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 47% | No: 38% | Yes: 11% | N/A: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 79% | It's complicated: 8% | No: 8% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 94% | No: 5%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
RacismMinor
Murder336 pages • first pub 2019 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780008318543
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Fourth Estate
Publication date: Not specified
Description
A murderer’s confession – devastating, unblinking, poignant, unforgettable – which reveals a story of class, education and the inescapable workings of destiny. Ah Hock is an ordinary, uneducated man born in a Malaysian fishing village and now t...
Community Reviews Summary of 249 reviews
Moods
dark 69%
challenging 55%
sad 37%
emotional 27%
tense 27%
informative 20%
mysterious 13%
adventurous 2%
relaxing 2%
Pace
slow 44%
fast 6%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 54% | A mix: 36% | Plot: 9%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 41% | No: 33% | Yes: 25%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 47% | No: 38% | Yes: 11% | N/A: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 79% | It's complicated: 8% | No: 8% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 94% | No: 5%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
RacismMinor
Murder