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Jim Grimsley
195 pages • first pub 1995 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780684829920
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Touchstone Books
Publication date: Not specified
Description
ALA Gay-Lesbian-Bisexual Book Award. In his electrifying novel, adolescent gay love, violence, and the spirituality of old-time religion are combined through the alchemy of Grimsley's vision into a powerfully suspenseful story of escape and redem...
Community Reviews Summary of 311 reviews
Moods
emotional 82%
sad 70%
tense 58%
reflective 35%
challenging 23%
mysterious 23%
adventurous 11%
informative 5%
Pace
fast 46%
slow 6%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 54% | Plot: 27% | A mix: 18%Strong character development?
Yes: 69% | It's complicated: 30%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 50%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 69% | It's complicated: 30%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 76% | It's complicated: 23%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Homophobia, Sexual assault, Sexual contentModerate
Child abuse, Abandonment—
Jim Grimsley
195 pages • first pub 1995 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780684829920
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Touchstone Books
Publication date: Not specified
Description
ALA Gay-Lesbian-Bisexual Book Award. In his electrifying novel, adolescent gay love, violence, and the spirituality of old-time religion are combined through the alchemy of Grimsley's vision into a powerfully suspenseful story of escape and redem...
Community Reviews Summary of 311 reviews
Moods
emotional 82%
sad 70%
tense 58%
reflective 35%
challenging 23%
mysterious 23%
adventurous 11%
informative 5%
Pace
fast 46%
slow 6%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 54% | Plot: 27% | A mix: 18%Strong character development?
Yes: 69% | It's complicated: 30%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 50%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 69% | It's complicated: 30%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 76% | It's complicated: 23%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Homophobia, Sexual assault, Sexual contentModerate
Child abuse, Abandonment