160 pages • first pub 1978 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780679750185
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Anchor Books
Publication date: 13 January 1994
Description
"I did not kill my father, but sometimes I felt I had helped him on his way. And but for the fact that it coincided with a landmark in my own physical growth, his death seemed insignificant compared with what followed. I am only including the litt...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,623 reviews
Moods
tense 48%
challenging 34%
sad 28%
reflective 23%
mysterious 21%
emotional 18%
funny 2%
Pace
slow 32%
fast 21%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 73% | A mix: 19% | Plot: 4% | N/A: 2%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 35% | No: 32% | Yes: 26% | N/A: 4%Loveable characters?
No: 65% | It's complicated: 31% | Yes: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 85% | It's complicated: 5% | Yes: 5% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 83% | It's complicated: 7% | No: 6% | N/A: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Incest, Death of parent, Sexual contentModerate
Animal cruelty, Animal death, Death
160 pages • first pub 1978 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780679750185
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Anchor Books
Publication date: 13 January 1994
Description
"I did not kill my father, but sometimes I felt I had helped him on his way. And but for the fact that it coincided with a landmark in my own physical growth, his death seemed insignificant compared with what followed. I am only including the litt...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,623 reviews
Moods
tense 48%
challenging 34%
sad 28%
reflective 23%
mysterious 21%
emotional 18%
funny 2%
Pace
slow 32%
fast 21%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 73% | A mix: 19% | Plot: 4% | N/A: 2%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 35% | No: 32% | Yes: 26% | N/A: 4%Loveable characters?
No: 65% | It's complicated: 31% | Yes: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 85% | It's complicated: 5% | Yes: 5% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 83% | It's complicated: 7% | No: 6% | N/A: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Incest, Death of parent, Sexual contentModerate
Animal cruelty, Animal death, Death