How Evan Broke His Head and Other Secrets by Garth Stein

How Evan Broke His Head and Other Secrets

Garth Stein

369 pages first pub 2005 (editions) user-added

fiction contemporary emotional reflective slow-paced

Description

Tenth Anniversary Edition Featuring a conversation between Garth and his editor, Bryan Devendorf, drummer of The National. Fathers never forget seeing their kids for the first time. But Evan is greeting his son, Dean, fourteen years late. The boy ...

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Community Reviews Summary of 135 reviews

Moods

emotional 80%
reflective 60%
funny 40%
inspiring 40%
adventurous 20%
challenging 20%
dark 20%
informative 20%
tense 20%

Pace

medium 60%
slow 40%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 66% | Character: 33%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 50%

Loveable characters?

No: 50% | Yes: 50%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 50% | Yes: 50%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 100%

Average rating

3.68

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