391 pages • first pub 1997 (editions)
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Not specified
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
Publication date: Not specified
Description
In this uproarious new novel, Richard Russo performs his characteristic high-wire walk between hilarity and heartbreak. Russo's protagonist is William Henry Devereaux, Jr., the reluctant chairman of the English department of a badly underfunded co...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,131 reviews
Moods
reflective 70%
lighthearted 40%
emotional 27%
dark 17%
hopeful 17%
relaxing 10%
challenging 5%
sad 5%
mysterious 2%
Pace
slow 43%
fast 5%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 63% | A mix: 30% | Plot: 6%Strong character development?
Yes: 66% | No: 21% | It's complicated: 12%Loveable characters?
Yes: 54% | It's complicated: 27% | No: 18%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 78% | Yes: 12% | It's complicated: 6% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 90% | It's complicated: 9%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Infidelity, Sexual content, AlcoholModerate
Animal death, Domestic abuse, Mental illnessMinor
Medical content, Adult/minor relationship, Panic attacks/disorders
391 pages • first pub 1997 (editions)
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Not specified
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
Publication date: Not specified
Description
In this uproarious new novel, Richard Russo performs his characteristic high-wire walk between hilarity and heartbreak. Russo's protagonist is William Henry Devereaux, Jr., the reluctant chairman of the English department of a badly underfunded co...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,131 reviews
Moods
reflective 70%
lighthearted 40%
emotional 27%
dark 17%
hopeful 17%
relaxing 10%
challenging 5%
sad 5%
mysterious 2%
Pace
slow 43%
fast 5%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 63% | A mix: 30% | Plot: 6%Strong character development?
Yes: 66% | No: 21% | It's complicated: 12%Loveable characters?
Yes: 54% | It's complicated: 27% | No: 18%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 78% | Yes: 12% | It's complicated: 6% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 90% | It's complicated: 9%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Infidelity, Sexual content, AlcoholModerate
Animal death, Domestic abuse, Mental illnessMinor
Medical content, Adult/minor relationship, Panic attacks/disorders