272 pages • first pub 2005 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780393342840
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: W. W. Norton Company
Publication date: 18 July 2011
Description
A long-lost book reappears, mysteriously connecting an old man searching for his son and a girl seeking a cure for her widowed mother's loneliness.Leo Gursky taps his radiator each evening to let his upstairs neighbor know he’s still alive. But it...
Community Reviews Summary of 6,933 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
272 pages • first pub 2005 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780393342840
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: W. W. Norton Company
Publication date: 18 July 2011
Description
A long-lost book reappears, mysteriously connecting an old man searching for his son and a girl seeking a cure for her widowed mother's loneliness.Leo Gursky taps his radiator each evening to let his upstairs neighbor know he’s still alive. But it...
Community Reviews Summary of 6,933 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