262 pages • first pub 1994 (editions) user-added
ISBN/UID: 9781447253099
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Picador
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Set in Los Angeles, in the recent past. The birthplace and graveyard of American myths and dreams, the city harbours a group of people trapped between the beauty of their surroundings and their own moral impoverishment. This novel is a chronicle o...
Community Reviews Summary of 235 reviews
Moods
reflective 50%
challenging 37%
funny 37%
sad 37%
emotional 25%
mysterious 25%
tense 25%
Pace
slow 37%
fast 12%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 66% | N/A: 16% | Plot: 16%Strong character development?
No: 57% | It's complicated: 28% | Yes: 14%Loveable characters?
No: 85% | It's complicated: 14%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 66% | It's complicated: 16% | Yes: 16%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 100%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Sexual content, Violence, Murder
262 pages • first pub 1994 (editions) user-added
ISBN/UID: 9781447253099
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Picador
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Set in Los Angeles, in the recent past. The birthplace and graveyard of American myths and dreams, the city harbours a group of people trapped between the beauty of their surroundings and their own moral impoverishment. This novel is a chronicle o...
Community Reviews Summary of 235 reviews
Moods
reflective 50%
challenging 37%
funny 37%
sad 37%
emotional 25%
mysterious 25%
tense 25%
Pace
slow 37%
fast 12%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 66% | N/A: 16% | Plot: 16%Strong character development?
No: 57% | It's complicated: 28% | Yes: 14%Loveable characters?
No: 85% | It's complicated: 14%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 66% | It's complicated: 16% | Yes: 16%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 100%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Sexual content, Violence, Murder