208 pages • first pub 2018 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780593329122
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Riverhead Books
Publication date: 23 August 2022
Description
From a major new international voice, mesmerizing, inventive fiction that probes the tender places where human longings push through the cracks of a breaking world.Under Cancún’s hard blue sky, a beach boy provides a canvas for tourists’ desires, ...
Community Reviews Summary of 195 reviews
Moods
challenging 67%
mysterious 51%
reflective 23%
emotional 16%
tense 16%
sad 14%
adventurous 10%
funny 1%
hopeful 1%
Pace
fast 25%
slow 23%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 46% | A mix: 34% | N/A: 9% | Plot: 9%Strong character development?
No: 43% | It's complicated: 39% | Yes: 9% | N/A: 7%Loveable characters?
No: 65% | It's complicated: 18% | Yes: 11% | N/A: 4%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 77% | No: 10% | It's complicated: 7% | N/A: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 52% | It's complicated: 35% | No: 10% | N/A: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Body horror, Child abuse, Drug useModerate
Racism, Sexual content, Vomit208 pages • first pub 2018 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780593329122
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Riverhead Books
Publication date: 23 August 2022
Description
From a major new international voice, mesmerizing, inventive fiction that probes the tender places where human longings push through the cracks of a breaking world.Under Cancún’s hard blue sky, a beach boy provides a canvas for tourists’ desires, ...
Community Reviews Summary of 195 reviews
Moods
challenging 67%
mysterious 51%
reflective 23%
emotional 16%
tense 16%
sad 14%
adventurous 10%
funny 1%
hopeful 1%
Pace
fast 25%
slow 23%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 46% | A mix: 34% | N/A: 9% | Plot: 9%Strong character development?
No: 43% | It's complicated: 39% | Yes: 9% | N/A: 7%Loveable characters?
No: 65% | It's complicated: 18% | Yes: 11% | N/A: 4%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 77% | No: 10% | It's complicated: 7% | N/A: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 52% | It's complicated: 35% | No: 10% | N/A: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Body horror, Child abuse, Drug useModerate
Racism, Sexual content, Vomit