454 pages • first pub 2012 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781472100146
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Corsair
Publication date: 18 January 2013
Description
A mind-bending, genre-twisting debut novel In West Akron, there lived a reclusive elderly man who always wore mittens, even in July. He had no friends and no family; all over town, he was known only as the Man from Primrose Lane. And on a summer d...
Community Reviews Summary of 193 reviews
Moods
mysterious 80%
challenging 60%
adventurous 40%
tense 40%
reflective 20%
Pace
fast 16%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 60% | Character: 20% | Plot: 20%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 60% | Yes: 40%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 40% | No: 40% | Yes: 20%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 75% | Yes: 25%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 100%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Child death, Sexual content, BloodModerate
Mental illness, Violence
454 pages • first pub 2012 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781472100146
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Corsair
Publication date: 18 January 2013
Description
A mind-bending, genre-twisting debut novel In West Akron, there lived a reclusive elderly man who always wore mittens, even in July. He had no friends and no family; all over town, he was known only as the Man from Primrose Lane. And on a summer d...
Community Reviews Summary of 193 reviews
Moods
mysterious 80%
challenging 60%
adventurous 40%
tense 40%
reflective 20%
Pace
fast 16%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 60% | Character: 20% | Plot: 20%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 60% | Yes: 40%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 40% | No: 40% | Yes: 20%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 75% | Yes: 25%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 100%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Child death, Sexual content, BloodModerate
Mental illness, Violence