657 pages • first pub 2002 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780375413636
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Knopf
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Intricate, superbly written, often scathingly funny - a brilliantly crafted tapestry of ambition, family secrets, murder, integrity tested, and justice has gone terribly wrong.An extraordinary fiction debut: a large, stirring novel of suspense tha...
Community Reviews Summary of 240 reviews
Moods
dark 44%
adventurous 33%
reflective 33%
tense 33%
funny 22%
emotional 11%
Pace
medium 11%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 71% | Character: 14% | Plot: 14%Strong character development?
Yes: 71% | It's complicated: 14% | No: 14%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 57% | Yes: 28% | No: 14%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 100%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 71% | It's complicated: 28%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death, Infidelity, RacismModerate
Alcoholism, Child death, Gun violenceMinor
Incest, Torture, Police brutality657 pages • first pub 2002 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780375413636
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Knopf
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Intricate, superbly written, often scathingly funny - a brilliantly crafted tapestry of ambition, family secrets, murder, integrity tested, and justice has gone terribly wrong.An extraordinary fiction debut: a large, stirring novel of suspense tha...
Community Reviews Summary of 240 reviews
Moods
dark 44%
adventurous 33%
reflective 33%
tense 33%
funny 22%
emotional 11%
Pace
medium 11%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 71% | Character: 14% | Plot: 14%Strong character development?
Yes: 71% | It's complicated: 14% | No: 14%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 57% | Yes: 28% | No: 14%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 100%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 71% | It's complicated: 28%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death, Infidelity, RacismModerate
Alcoholism, Child death, Gun violenceMinor
Incest, Torture, Police brutality