577 pages • first pub 2012 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780571234608
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Faber & Faber
Publication date: 01 January 2012
Description
The residents of Pepys Road, London - a banker and his shopaholic wife, and elderly woman dying of a brain tumour, the Pakistani family who run the local shop, the young football star from Senegal and his minder - all receive a postcard with a sim...
Community Reviews Summary of 663 reviews
Moods
mysterious 55%
lighthearted 33%
challenging 22%
emotional 22%
funny 16%
adventurous 5%
dark 5%
hopeful 5%
informative 5%
inspiring 5%
sad 5%
Pace
slow 33%
fast 5%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 50% | A mix: 28% | Plot: 21%Strong character development?
Yes: 56% | It's complicated: 31% | No: 12%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 47% | No: 29% | Yes: 17% | N/A: 5%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 88% | It's complicated: 5% | No: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 64% | No: 28% | It's complicated: 7%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Minor
Sexual content577 pages • first pub 2012 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780571234608
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Faber & Faber
Publication date: 01 January 2012
Description
The residents of Pepys Road, London - a banker and his shopaholic wife, and elderly woman dying of a brain tumour, the Pakistani family who run the local shop, the young football star from Senegal and his minder - all receive a postcard with a sim...
Community Reviews Summary of 663 reviews
Moods
mysterious 55%
lighthearted 33%
challenging 22%
emotional 22%
funny 16%
adventurous 5%
dark 5%
hopeful 5%
informative 5%
inspiring 5%
sad 5%
Pace
slow 33%
fast 5%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 50% | A mix: 28% | Plot: 21%Strong character development?
Yes: 56% | It's complicated: 31% | No: 12%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 47% | No: 29% | Yes: 17% | N/A: 5%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 88% | It's complicated: 5% | No: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 64% | No: 28% | It's complicated: 7%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Minor
Sexual content