288 pages • first pub 2005 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780676977622
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage Canada
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Saturday is a masterful novel set within a single day in February 2003. Henry Perowne is a contented man — a successful neurosurgeon, happily married to a newspaper lawyer, and enjoying good relations with his children. Henry wakes to the comfort ...
Community Reviews Summary of 2,665 reviews
Moods
tense 45%
dark 37%
challenging 36%
emotional 34%
informative 12%
inspiring 10%
mysterious 10%
sad 6%
relaxing 3%
hopeful 1%
Pace
medium 22%
fast 2%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 53% | A mix: 38% | Plot: 7%Strong character development?
No: 41% | Yes: 36% | It's complicated: 21%Loveable characters?
No: 47% | It's complicated: 30% | Yes: 18% | N/A: 3%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 82% | Yes: 10% | It's complicated: 5% | N/A: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 48% | No: 26% | It's complicated: 25%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Medical contentModerate
Physical abuse, Blood, PedophiliaMinor
Sexual violence, Islamophobia, Car accident
288 pages • first pub 2005 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780676977622
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage Canada
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Saturday is a masterful novel set within a single day in February 2003. Henry Perowne is a contented man — a successful neurosurgeon, happily married to a newspaper lawyer, and enjoying good relations with his children. Henry wakes to the comfort ...
Community Reviews Summary of 2,665 reviews
Moods
tense 45%
dark 37%
challenging 36%
emotional 34%
informative 12%
inspiring 10%
mysterious 10%
sad 6%
relaxing 3%
hopeful 1%
Pace
medium 22%
fast 2%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 53% | A mix: 38% | Plot: 7%Strong character development?
No: 41% | Yes: 36% | It's complicated: 21%Loveable characters?
No: 47% | It's complicated: 30% | Yes: 18% | N/A: 3%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 82% | Yes: 10% | It's complicated: 5% | N/A: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 48% | No: 26% | It's complicated: 25%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Medical contentModerate
Physical abuse, Blood, PedophiliaMinor
Sexual violence, Islamophobia, Car accident