252 pages • first pub 2005 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780141019970
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Books
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Believing she might discover it in an old book her mother is lovingly translating, she sets out in search of its author. Across New York an old man called Leo Gursky is trying to survive a little bit longer. He spends his days dreaming of the lost...
Community Reviews Summary of 6,903 reviews
Moods
reflective 77%
sad 67%
hopeful 31%
funny 25%
mysterious 25%
inspiring 22%
challenging 15%
dark 10%
adventurous 7%
lighthearted 4%
relaxing 4%
tense 2%
informative 1%
Pace
slow 32%
fast 7%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 60% | A mix: 34% | Plot: 5%Strong character development?
Yes: 61% | It's complicated: 23% | No: 13% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
Yes: 79% | It's complicated: 16% | No: 4%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 40% | No: 37% | It's complicated: 15% | N/A: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 54% | It's complicated: 29% | No: 13% | N/A: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death, Grief, Death of parentModerate
Genocide, Antisemitism, SuicideMinor
Adult/minor relationship, Body shaming, Sexual content
252 pages • first pub 2005 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780141019970
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Books
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Believing she might discover it in an old book her mother is lovingly translating, she sets out in search of its author. Across New York an old man called Leo Gursky is trying to survive a little bit longer. He spends his days dreaming of the lost...
Community Reviews Summary of 6,903 reviews
Moods
reflective 77%
sad 67%
hopeful 31%
funny 25%
mysterious 25%
inspiring 22%
challenging 15%
dark 10%
adventurous 7%
lighthearted 4%
relaxing 4%
tense 2%
informative 1%
Pace
slow 32%
fast 7%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 60% | A mix: 34% | Plot: 5%Strong character development?
Yes: 61% | It's complicated: 23% | No: 13% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
Yes: 79% | It's complicated: 16% | No: 4%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 40% | No: 37% | It's complicated: 15% | N/A: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 54% | It's complicated: 29% | No: 13% | N/A: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death, Grief, Death of parentModerate
Genocide, Antisemitism, SuicideMinor
Adult/minor relationship, Body shaming, Sexual content