Last Orders by Graham Swift

Last Orders

Graham Swift

304 pages • first pub 1996 (editions) user-added

fiction literary emotional reflective sad slow-paced
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Four men gather in a London pub. They have taken it upon themselves to carry out the last orders of Jack Dodds, master butcher, and deliver his ashes to the sea. As they drive towards the fulfillment of their mission, their errand becomes an extra...

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Community Reviews

3.44
based on 829 reviews

Moods

reflective: 84%

emotional: 60%

sad: 57%

dark: 12%

funny: 12%

challenging: 6%

hopeful: 6%

inspiring: 6%

mysterious: 6%

tense: 6%

adventurous: 3%

lighthearted: 3%

Pace

40% of readers chose medium
59% of readers chose slow
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

3% of readers chose Plot
10% of readers chose A mix
86% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

44% of readers chose Yes
24% of readers chose Complicated
31% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

27% of readers chose Yes
27% of readers chose Complicated
44% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

10% of readers chose Yes
89% of readers chose No
Yes
No

Flaws of characters a main focus?

82% of readers chose Yes
10% of readers chose Complicated
7% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

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