706 pages • first pub 2010 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781250000019
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Picador
Publication date: 01 August 2010
Description
This novel follows several members of an American family, the Berglunds, as well as their close friends and lovers, as complex and troubled relationships unfold over many years. The book follows them through the last decades of the twentieth centu...
Community Reviews Summary of 5,317 reviews
Moods
emotional 62%
sad 46%
funny 34%
challenging 29%
dark 29%
hopeful 12%
tense 12%
adventurous 7%
inspiring 7%
informative 5%
lighthearted 2%
relaxing 2%
mysterious 1%
Pace
medium 34%
fast 6%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 84% | A mix: 14% | Plot: 1%Strong character development?
Yes: 84% | It's complicated: 12% | No: 3%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 54% | No: 32% | Yes: 13%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 58% | Yes: 27% | It's complicated: 9% | N/A: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 96% | It's complicated: 1% | No: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Sexual content, Toxic relationshipModerate
Rape, Mental illness, Addiction706 pages • first pub 2010 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781250000019
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Picador
Publication date: 01 August 2010
Description
This novel follows several members of an American family, the Berglunds, as well as their close friends and lovers, as complex and troubled relationships unfold over many years. The book follows them through the last decades of the twentieth centu...
Community Reviews Summary of 5,317 reviews
Moods
emotional 62%
sad 46%
funny 34%
challenging 29%
dark 29%
hopeful 12%
tense 12%
adventurous 7%
inspiring 7%
informative 5%
lighthearted 2%
relaxing 2%
mysterious 1%
Pace
medium 34%
fast 6%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 84% | A mix: 14% | Plot: 1%Strong character development?
Yes: 84% | It's complicated: 12% | No: 3%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 54% | No: 32% | Yes: 13%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 58% | Yes: 27% | It's complicated: 9% | N/A: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 96% | It's complicated: 1% | No: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Sexual content, Toxic relationshipModerate
Rape, Mental illness, Addiction