356 pages • first pub 1994 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781780334998
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Constable & Robinson
Publication date: Not specified
Description
In Jennifer Egan’s highly acclaimed first novel, set in 1978, the political drama and familial tensions of the 1960s form a backdrop for the world of Phoebe O’Connor, age eighteen. Phoebe is obsessed with the memory and death of her sister Faith, ...
Community Reviews Summary of 473 reviews
Moods
reflective 62%
sad 45%
adventurous 41%
mysterious 37%
dark 29%
hopeful 16%
tense 12%
challenging 8%
funny 4%
Pace
slow 40%
fast 4%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 63% | A mix: 26% | Plot: 10%Strong character development?
Yes: 68% | It's complicated: 18% | No: 12%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 35% | No: 35% | Yes: 29%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 94% | Yes: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 22% | No: 11%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Drug use, Death of parent, DeathModerate
Suicide, Violence, Kidnapping
356 pages • first pub 1994 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781780334998
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Constable & Robinson
Publication date: Not specified
Description
In Jennifer Egan’s highly acclaimed first novel, set in 1978, the political drama and familial tensions of the 1960s form a backdrop for the world of Phoebe O’Connor, age eighteen. Phoebe is obsessed with the memory and death of her sister Faith, ...
Community Reviews Summary of 473 reviews
Moods
reflective 62%
sad 45%
adventurous 41%
mysterious 37%
dark 29%
hopeful 16%
tense 12%
challenging 8%
funny 4%
Pace
slow 40%
fast 4%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 63% | A mix: 26% | Plot: 10%Strong character development?
Yes: 68% | It's complicated: 18% | No: 12%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 35% | No: 35% | Yes: 29%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 94% | Yes: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 22% | No: 11%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Drug use, Death of parent, DeathModerate
Suicide, Violence, Kidnapping