496 pages • first pub 2015 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781451664171
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Simon & Schuster
Publication date: 07 June 2016
Description
John Irving returns to the themes that established him as one of our most admired and beloved authors in this absorbing novel of fate and memory. In Avenue of Mysteries, Juan Diego--a fourteen-year-old boy, who was born and grew up in Mexico--has ...
Community Reviews Summary of 489 reviews
Moods
reflective 66%
emotional 60%
adventurous 46%
challenging 33%
dark 26%
funny 26%
sad 26%
hopeful 13%
tense 13%
informative 6%
Pace
medium 23%
fast 17%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 62% | A mix: 25% | Plot: 12%Strong character development?
Yes: 53% | No: 26% | It's complicated: 20%Loveable characters?
Yes: 86% | It's complicated: 6% | No: 6%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 93% | It's complicated: 6%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 42% | Yes: 42% | It's complicated: 14%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Ableism, Animal death, Child deathModerate
Xenophobia, War, Bullying
496 pages • first pub 2015 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781451664171
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Simon & Schuster
Publication date: 07 June 2016
Description
John Irving returns to the themes that established him as one of our most admired and beloved authors in this absorbing novel of fate and memory. In Avenue of Mysteries, Juan Diego--a fourteen-year-old boy, who was born and grew up in Mexico--has ...
Community Reviews Summary of 489 reviews
Moods
reflective 66%
emotional 60%
adventurous 46%
challenging 33%
dark 26%
funny 26%
sad 26%
hopeful 13%
tense 13%
informative 6%
Pace
medium 23%
fast 17%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 62% | A mix: 25% | Plot: 12%Strong character development?
Yes: 53% | No: 26% | It's complicated: 20%Loveable characters?
Yes: 86% | It's complicated: 6% | No: 6%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 93% | It's complicated: 6%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 42% | Yes: 42% | It's complicated: 14%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Ableism, Animal death, Child deathModerate
Xenophobia, War, Bullying