Quite Ugly One Morning by Christopher Brookmyre

Quite Ugly One Morning

Jack Parlabane #1

Christopher Brookmyre

312 pages first pub 1996 (editions)

fiction crime mystery thriller dark funny mysterious fast-paced

Description

Quite Ugly One Morning is the book that made Christopher Brookmyre a star in his native Britain, establishing his distinctive, scabrously humorous style and breakneck, hell-for-leather narrative pacing. The novel that won the inaugural First Blood...

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Community Reviews Summary of 382 reviews

Moods

funny 75%
adventurous 50%
dark 50%
lighthearted 41%
mysterious 33%
tense 16%
challenging 8%

Pace

fast 58%
medium 41%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 57% | Plot: 28% | Character: 14%

Strong character development?

Yes: 62% | No: 37%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 37% | No: 12%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 50% | Yes: 50%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 50% | Yes: 37% | It's complicated: 12%

Average rating

3.74

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