Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
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Sexual content, Toxic relationship, AlcoholismModerate
Terminal illness, Addiction, HomophobiaMinor
Chronic illness, Confinement, InfidelityCommunity Reviews
Summary of 1371 reviews
Moods
sad 72%
reflective 67%
dark 55%
challenging 23%
tense 21%
mysterious 12%
adventurous 2%
hopeful 1%
inspiring 1%
Pace
slow 41%
fast 6%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 85% | Plot: 6% | A mix: 5% | N/A: 3%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 35% | Yes: 34% | No: 29%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 48% | No: 37% | Yes: 12% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 59% | Yes: 21% | It's complicated: 17% | N/A: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 92% | It's complicated: 6% | N/A: 1%Average rating
191 pages | first published 2016
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ISBN/UID: 9781250117892
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Picador
Publication date: 20 December 2016
Description
Long-listed for the 2016 National Book Award in fictionOn an unseasonably warm autumn day, an American teacher enters a public bathroom beneath Sofia's National Palace of Culture. There he meets Mitko, a charismatic young hustler, and pays him for...Book Information
191 pages | first published 2016
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ISBN/UID: 9781250117892
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Picador
Publication date: 20 December 2016
Description
Long-listed for the 2016 National Book Award in fictionOn an unseasonably warm autumn day, an American teacher enters a public bathroom beneath Sofia's National Palace of Culture. There he meets Mitko, a charismatic young hustler, and pays him for...Book information
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Sexual content, Toxic relationship, AlcoholismModerate
Terminal illness, Addiction, HomophobiaMinor
Chronic illness, Confinement, InfidelityCommunity Reviews
Summary of 1371 reviews
Moods
sad 72%
reflective 67%
dark 55%
challenging 23%
tense 21%
mysterious 12%
adventurous 2%
hopeful 1%
inspiring 1%
Pace
slow 41%
fast 6%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 85% | Plot: 6% | A mix: 5% | N/A: 3%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 35% | Yes: 34% | No: 29%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 48% | No: 37% | Yes: 12% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 59% | Yes: 21% | It's complicated: 17% | N/A: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 92% | It's complicated: 6% | N/A: 1%Average rating