338 pages • first pub 1999 (editions) user-added
ISBN/UID: 0670894184
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Group
Publication date: Not specified
Description
NOW A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE Funny and heartbreaking, this New York Times bestselling debut perfectly captures the maddening confusion of adolescence and the prickly nature of family with irony and unerring honesty. Harley Altmyer should be in colle...
Community Reviews Summary of 617 reviews
Moods
emotional 68%
sad 68%
tense 50%
mysterious 37%
reflective 18%
challenging 12%
funny 6%
informative 6%
Pace
fast 15%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 72% | Character: 27%Strong character development?
Yes: 55% | It's complicated: 33% | No: 11%Loveable characters?
No: 45% | It's complicated: 27% | Yes: 27%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 77% | Yes: 22%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 90% | It's complicated: 9%Average rating
Content Warnings
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Graphic
Child abuse, Gun violence, IncestModerate
Fatphobia, Pedophilia, RapeMinor
Sexual assault338 pages • first pub 1999 (editions) user-added
ISBN/UID: 0670894184
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Group
Publication date: Not specified
Description
NOW A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE Funny and heartbreaking, this New York Times bestselling debut perfectly captures the maddening confusion of adolescence and the prickly nature of family with irony and unerring honesty. Harley Altmyer should be in colle...
Community Reviews Summary of 617 reviews
Moods
emotional 68%
sad 68%
tense 50%
mysterious 37%
reflective 18%
challenging 12%
funny 6%
informative 6%
Pace
fast 15%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 72% | Character: 27%Strong character development?
Yes: 55% | It's complicated: 33% | No: 11%Loveable characters?
No: 45% | It's complicated: 27% | Yes: 27%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 77% | Yes: 22%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
Child abuse, Gun violence, IncestModerate
Fatphobia, Pedophilia, RapeMinor
Sexual assault