What a Carve Up! by Jonathan Coe

What a Carve Up!

The Winshaw Legacy #1

Jonathan Coe

501 pages • first pub 1994 (editions)

fiction contemporary challenging funny medium-paced
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This shamelessly entertaining novel introduces readers to what may be the most powerful family in England - and is certainly the vilest.When mad Aunt Tabitha Winshaw engages Michael Owen to write a history of the Winshaw family, he uncovers a trai...

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Community Reviews

4.06
based on 1,080 reviews

Moods

funny: 76%

dark: 62%

mysterious: 61%

reflective: 34%

adventurous: 29%

tense: 26%

challenging: 25%

informative: 24%

emotional: 21%

sad: 14%

inspiring: 5%

hopeful: 3%

lighthearted: 2%

Pace

8% of readers chose fast
67% of readers chose medium
24% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

7% of readers chose Plot
50% of readers chose A mix
40% of readers chose Character
1% of readers chose N/A
Plot
A mix
Character
N/A

Strong character development?

43% of readers chose Yes
30% of readers chose Complicated
24% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Loveable characters?

10% of readers chose Yes
37% of readers chose Complicated
52% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

28% of readers chose Yes
9% of readers chose Complicated
58% of readers chose No
3% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

86% of readers chose Yes
9% of readers chose Complicated
4% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

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