Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
AlcoholismCommunity Reviews
Summary of 1033 reviews
Moods
adventurous 61%
mysterious 59%
inspiring 40%
lighthearted 31%
challenging 25%
funny 21%
hopeful 21%
emotional 14%
relaxing 12%
informative 10%
dark 2%
sad 2%
Pace
fast 26%
slow 6%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 68% | Character: 15% | Plot: 15%Strong character development?
Yes: 61% | It's complicated: 22% | No: 13% | N/A: 2%Loveable characters?
Yes: 76% | It's complicated: 15% | No: 7%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 60% | It's complicated: 18% | Yes: 15% | N/A: 6%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 55% | Yes: 26% | It's complicated: 17%Average rating
309 pages | first published 1990
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ISBN/UID: 9780374266516
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Farrar Straus & Giroux
Publication date: 01 June 1996
Description
Hans Thomas and his father set out on a car trip through Europe, from Norway to Greece—the birthplace of philosophy—in search of Hans Thomas's mother, who left them many years earlier. On the way, Hans Thomas receives a mysterious miniature book—t...Book Information
309 pages | first published 1990
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ISBN/UID: 9780374266516
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Farrar Straus & Giroux
Publication date: 01 June 1996
Description
Hans Thomas and his father set out on a car trip through Europe, from Norway to Greece—the birthplace of philosophy—in search of Hans Thomas's mother, who left them many years earlier. On the way, Hans Thomas receives a mysterious miniature book—t...Book information
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
AlcoholismCommunity Reviews
Summary of 1033 reviews
Moods
adventurous 61%
mysterious 59%
inspiring 40%
lighthearted 31%
challenging 25%
funny 21%
hopeful 21%
emotional 14%
relaxing 12%
informative 10%
dark 2%
sad 2%
Pace
fast 26%
slow 6%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 68% | Character: 15% | Plot: 15%Strong character development?
Yes: 61% | It's complicated: 22% | No: 13% | N/A: 2%Loveable characters?
Yes: 76% | It's complicated: 15% | No: 7%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 60% | It's complicated: 18% | Yes: 15% | N/A: 6%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 55% | Yes: 26% | It's complicated: 17%Average rating