Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racism, Rape, Racial slursModerate
Domestic abuse, Car accident, Adult/minor relationshipMinor
Child death, Hate crime, Child abuseCommunity Reviews
Summary of 1165 reviews
Moods
challenging 59%
emotional 55%
sad 55%
reflective 44%
tense 44%
informative 25%
adventurous 22%
Pace
medium 34%
fast 6%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 59% | A mix: 31% | Plot: 9%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 36% | Yes: 36% | No: 22% | N/A: 4%Loveable characters?
No: 65% | It's complicated: 34%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 87% | It's complicated: 8% | N/A: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 86% | It's complicated: 13%Average rating
355 pages
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ISBN/UID: 9780140238280
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Books
Publication date: 01 September 1996
Description
T.C. Boyle's tragicomic, award-winning novel about assimilation, immigration, and the price of the American dream "A masterpiece of contemporary social satire." --The Wall Street Journal Topanga Canyon is home to two couples on a collision cour...Book Information
355 pages
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ISBN/UID: 9780140238280
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Books
Publication date: 01 September 1996
Description
T.C. Boyle's tragicomic, award-winning novel about assimilation, immigration, and the price of the American dream "A masterpiece of contemporary social satire." --The Wall Street Journal Topanga Canyon is home to two couples on a collision cour...Book information
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racism, Rape, Racial slursModerate
Domestic abuse, Car accident, Adult/minor relationshipMinor
Child death, Hate crime, Child abuseCommunity Reviews
Summary of 1165 reviews
Moods
challenging 59%
emotional 55%
sad 55%
reflective 44%
tense 44%
informative 25%
adventurous 22%
Pace
medium 34%
fast 6%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 59% | A mix: 31% | Plot: 9%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 36% | Yes: 36% | No: 22% | N/A: 4%Loveable characters?
No: 65% | It's complicated: 34%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 87% | It's complicated: 8% | N/A: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 86% | It's complicated: 13%Average rating