12 hours, 20 minutes • first pub 2016 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781978640894
Format: Audio
Language: English
Publisher: Brilliance Audio
Publication date: 30 July 2019
Description
A remarkable multigenerational novel, The Border of Paradise transports readers into the world of an iconoclastic midcentury family.In booming postwar Brooklyn, the Nowak Piano Company is an American success story. There is just one problem: the N...
Community Reviews Summary of 221 reviews
Moods
tense 55%
challenging 38%
emotional 38%
sad 38%
mysterious 16%
reflective 11%
adventurous 5%
Pace
slow 22%
fast 5%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 60% | A mix: 40%Strong character development?
Yes: 71% | It's complicated: 21% | No: 7%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 56% | No: 43%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 92% | It's complicated: 7%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 92% | No: 7%Average rating
Content Warnings
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Graphic
Incest, Suicide, Child abuseModerate
Suicide attempt, Suicidal thoughts12 hours, 20 minutes • first pub 2016 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781978640894
Format: Audio
Language: English
Publisher: Brilliance Audio
Publication date: 30 July 2019
Description
A remarkable multigenerational novel, The Border of Paradise transports readers into the world of an iconoclastic midcentury family.In booming postwar Brooklyn, the Nowak Piano Company is an American success story. There is just one problem: the N...
Community Reviews Summary of 221 reviews
Moods
tense 55%
challenging 38%
emotional 38%
sad 38%
mysterious 16%
reflective 11%
adventurous 5%
Pace
slow 22%
fast 5%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 60% | A mix: 40%Strong character development?
Yes: 71% | It's complicated: 21% | No: 7%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 56% | No: 43%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 92% | It's complicated: 7%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 92% | No: 7%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Incest, Suicide, Child abuseModerate
Suicide attempt, Suicidal thoughts