568 pages • first pub 1940 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780679443643
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Everyman's Library
Publication date: 18 April 1995
Description
The Man Who Loved Children, an acclaimed twentieth-century classic, is an unforgettable portrait of a magnificently dysfunctional family. The Pollits--Sam and Henny and their swarming household of children and animals--inhabit an America wracked ...
Community Reviews Summary of 232 reviews
Moods
challenging 50%
emotional 50%
reflective 50%
tense 30%
funny 20%
sad 20%
lighthearted 10%
Pace
medium 27%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 87% | A mix: 12%Strong character development?
Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 25%Loveable characters?
No: 62% | It's complicated: 37%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 75% | Yes: 25%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 100%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Suicide, Child abuse, Domestic abuseModerate
Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racial slurs
568 pages • first pub 1940 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780679443643
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Everyman's Library
Publication date: 18 April 1995
Description
The Man Who Loved Children, an acclaimed twentieth-century classic, is an unforgettable portrait of a magnificently dysfunctional family. The Pollits--Sam and Henny and their swarming household of children and animals--inhabit an America wracked ...
Community Reviews Summary of 232 reviews
Moods
challenging 50%
emotional 50%
reflective 50%
tense 30%
funny 20%
sad 20%
lighthearted 10%
Pace
medium 27%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 87% | A mix: 12%Strong character development?
Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 25%Loveable characters?
No: 62% | It's complicated: 37%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 75% | Yes: 25%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 100%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Suicide, Child abuse, Domestic abuseModerate
Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racial slurs