The Van by Roddy Doyle

309 pages first pub 1991 (editions) user-added

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Jimmy Rabbitte, Sr. is unemployed, spending his days alone and miserable. When his best friend, Bimbo, also gets laid off, they keep by being miserable together. Things seem to look up when they buy a decrepit fish-and-chip van and go into busines...

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Community Reviews

3.73
based on 105 reviews

Moods

funny: 100%

lighthearted: 77%

emotional: 44%

adventurous: 11%

hopeful: 11%

informative: 11%

reflective: 11%

sad: 11%


Pace

62% of readers chose fast
37% of readers chose medium
fast
medium

Plot or character driven?

28% of readers chose Plot
71% of readers chose Character
Plot
Character

Strong character development?

42% of readers chose Yes
28% of readers chose Complicated
28% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

85% of readers chose Yes
14% of readers chose Complicated
Yes
Complicated

Diverse cast of characters?

100% of readers chose No
No

Flaws of characters a main focus?

71% of readers chose Yes
28% of readers chose Complicated
Yes
Complicated

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