What a Carve Up! by Jonathan Coe

500 pages first pub 1994 (editions)

fiction contemporary challenging funny medium-paced

Description

A brilliant noir farce, a dystopian vision of Britain, a family history and the story of an obsession. Michael is a lonely, rather pathetic writer, obsessed by the film, 'What A Carve Up!' in which a mad kinfeman cuts his way through the inhabitan...

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Community Reviews Summary of 546 reviews

Moods

funny 83%
dark 67%
mysterious 58%
tense 35%
adventurous 32%
reflective 32%
informative 25%
challenging 22%
emotional 12%
sad 6%
lighthearted 3%

Pace

medium 62%
slow 27%
fast 10%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 44% | Character: 44% | Plot: 8% | N/A: 4%

Strong character development?

Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 23% | No: 23% | N/A: 3%

Loveable characters?

No: 55% | It's complicated: 37% | Yes: 7%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 55% | Yes: 33% | It's complicated: 7% | N/A: 3%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 81% | It's complicated: 11% | No: 7%

Average rating

4.08

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