406 pages • first pub 2011 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781250014764
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Picador
Publication date: 04 September 2012
Description
It's the early 1980s – the country is in a deep recession, and life after college is harder than ever. In the cafés on College Hill, the wised-up kids are inhaling Derrida and listening to Talking Heads. But Madeleine Hanna, dutiful English major,...
Community Reviews Summary of 6,812 reviews
Moods
emotional 71%
sad 34%
dark 22%
funny 20%
challenging 14%
hopeful 14%
tense 13%
adventurous 7%
inspiring 6%
lighthearted 4%
relaxing 4%
informative 3%
mysterious 2%
Pace
slow 44%
fast 3%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 86% | A mix: 12%Strong character development?
Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 23% | No: 10%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 43% | No: 33% | Yes: 22%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 87% | Yes: 6% | It's complicated: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 93% | It's complicated: 5%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, SuicideModerate
Sexual assault, Sexual content, AddictionMinor
Animal death, Child abuse, Domestic abuse406 pages • first pub 2011 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781250014764
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Picador
Publication date: 04 September 2012
Description
It's the early 1980s – the country is in a deep recession, and life after college is harder than ever. In the cafés on College Hill, the wised-up kids are inhaling Derrida and listening to Talking Heads. But Madeleine Hanna, dutiful English major,...
Community Reviews Summary of 6,812 reviews
Moods
emotional 71%
sad 34%
dark 22%
funny 20%
challenging 14%
hopeful 14%
tense 13%
adventurous 7%
inspiring 6%
lighthearted 4%
relaxing 4%
informative 3%
mysterious 2%
Pace
slow 44%
fast 3%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 86% | A mix: 12%Strong character development?
Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 23% | No: 10%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 43% | No: 33% | Yes: 22%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 87% | Yes: 6% | It's complicated: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 93% | It's complicated: 5%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, SuicideModerate
Sexual assault, Sexual content, AddictionMinor
Animal death, Child abuse, Domestic abuse