485 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781787333970
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Jonathan Cape
Publication date: Not specified
Description
From the Suez Crisis to the Cuban Missile Crisis, the fall of the Berlin Wall to the current pandemic and climate change, Roland sometimes rides with the tide of history, but more often struggles against it. Haunted by lost opportunities, he seek...
Community Reviews Summary of 221 reviews
Moods
emotional 67%
sad 39%
challenging 34%
dark 20%
informative 17%
inspiring 10%
hopeful 9%
adventurous 7%
tense 6%
funny 4%
lighthearted 1%
relaxing 1%
Pace
medium 31%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 79% | A mix: 19% | Plot: 1%Strong character development?
Yes: 68% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 5%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 28% | No: 21%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 66% | Yes: 25% | It's complicated: 7% | N/A: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 82% | It's complicated: 15% | No: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Child abuse, Adult/minor relationship, PedophiliaModerate
Cancer, Death, Terminal illnessMinor
Transphobia, War, Alcoholism
485 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781787333970
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Jonathan Cape
Publication date: Not specified
Description
From the Suez Crisis to the Cuban Missile Crisis, the fall of the Berlin Wall to the current pandemic and climate change, Roland sometimes rides with the tide of history, but more often struggles against it. Haunted by lost opportunities, he seek...
Community Reviews Summary of 221 reviews
Moods
emotional 67%
sad 39%
challenging 34%
dark 20%
informative 17%
inspiring 10%
hopeful 9%
adventurous 7%
tense 6%
funny 4%
lighthearted 1%
relaxing 1%
Pace
medium 31%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 79% | A mix: 19% | Plot: 1%Strong character development?
Yes: 68% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 5%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 28% | No: 21%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 66% | Yes: 25% | It's complicated: 7% | N/A: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 82% | It's complicated: 15% | No: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Child abuse, Adult/minor relationship, PedophiliaModerate
Cancer, Death, Terminal illnessMinor
Transphobia, War, Alcoholism