160 pages • first pub 1998 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780375701290
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage
Publication date: 27 July 1999
Description
The award-winning poet reinvents a genre in a stunning work that is both a novel and a poem, both an unconventional re-creation of an ancient Greek myth and a wholly original coming-of-age story set in the present. Geryon, a young boy who is also ...
Community Reviews Summary of 3,701 reviews
Moods
emotional 71%
challenging 42%
sad 34%
dark 24%
mysterious 22%
adventurous 14%
inspiring 9%
hopeful 7%
funny 6%
tense 6%
relaxing 3%
lighthearted 2%
informative 1%
Pace
slow 33%
fast 22%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 88% | A mix: 8% | N/A: 1% | Plot: 1%Strong character development?
Yes: 52% | It's complicated: 36% | No: 9% | N/A: 2%Loveable characters?
Yes: 58% | It's complicated: 30% | No: 9% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 46% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 18% | N/A: 8%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 65% | It's complicated: 23% | No: 9% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Sexual assault, Incest, Child abuseModerate
Sexual contentMinor
Animal death
160 pages • first pub 1998 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780375701290
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage
Publication date: 27 July 1999
Description
The award-winning poet reinvents a genre in a stunning work that is both a novel and a poem, both an unconventional re-creation of an ancient Greek myth and a wholly original coming-of-age story set in the present. Geryon, a young boy who is also ...
Community Reviews Summary of 3,701 reviews
Moods
emotional 71%
challenging 42%
sad 34%
dark 24%
mysterious 22%
adventurous 14%
inspiring 9%
hopeful 7%
funny 6%
tense 6%
relaxing 3%
lighthearted 2%
informative 1%
Pace
slow 33%
fast 22%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 88% | A mix: 8% | N/A: 1% | Plot: 1%Strong character development?
Yes: 52% | It's complicated: 36% | No: 9% | N/A: 2%Loveable characters?
Yes: 58% | It's complicated: 30% | No: 9% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 46% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 18% | N/A: 8%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 65% | It's complicated: 23% | No: 9% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Sexual assault, Incest, Child abuseModerate
Sexual contentMinor
Animal death