466 pages • first pub 1989 (editions) user-added
ISBN/UID: B004QWZNAK
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage
Publication date: 25 March 2011
Description
National Book Award finalistHere is the unforgettable story of the Binewskis, a circus-geek family whose matriarch and patriarch have bred their own exhibit of human oddities (with the help of amphetamine, arsenic, and radioisotopes). Their offspr...
Community Reviews Summary of 4,145 reviews
Moods
challenging 47%
tense 38%
sad 35%
emotional 33%
mysterious 26%
funny 20%
reflective 17%
adventurous 16%
hopeful 1%
inspiring 1%
Pace
slow 41%
fast 6%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 59% | A mix: 35% | Plot: 6%Strong character development?
Yes: 58% | It's complicated: 29% | No: 12%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 53% | No: 32% | Yes: 14%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 71% | It's complicated: 21% | No: 5% | N/A: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 86% | It's complicated: 10% | No: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Body horror, Incest, AbleismModerate
Rape, Drug abuse, Emotional abuseMinor
Fire/Fire injury
466 pages • first pub 1989 (editions) user-added
ISBN/UID: B004QWZNAK
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage
Publication date: 25 March 2011
Description
National Book Award finalistHere is the unforgettable story of the Binewskis, a circus-geek family whose matriarch and patriarch have bred their own exhibit of human oddities (with the help of amphetamine, arsenic, and radioisotopes). Their offspr...
Community Reviews Summary of 4,145 reviews
Moods
challenging 47%
tense 38%
sad 35%
emotional 33%
mysterious 26%
funny 20%
reflective 17%
adventurous 16%
hopeful 1%
inspiring 1%
Pace
slow 41%
fast 6%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 59% | A mix: 35% | Plot: 6%Strong character development?
Yes: 58% | It's complicated: 29% | No: 12%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 53% | No: 32% | Yes: 14%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 71% | It's complicated: 21% | No: 5% | N/A: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 86% | It's complicated: 10% | No: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Body horror, Incest, AbleismModerate
Rape, Drug abuse, Emotional abuseMinor
Fire/Fire injury