324 pages • first pub 2008 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780312572938
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Picador USA
Publication date: 24 May 2011
Description
WINNER OF THE 2008 MAN ASIAN LITERARY PRIZEA NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW NOTABLE BOOK OF THE YEARIt begins with a body. On a clear day in winter, the battered corpse of Crispin Salvador is pulled from the Hudson River. Gone, too, is the only manusc...
Community Reviews Summary of 152 reviews
Moods
reflective 66%
dark 50%
adventurous 33%
mysterious 33%
tense 33%
emotional 16%
informative 16%
sad 16%
Pace
medium 28%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 75% | A mix: 25%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 60% | No: 20% | Yes: 20%Loveable characters?
No: 80% | It's complicated: 20%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 60% | It's complicated: 20% | No: 20%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 60% | It's complicated: 20% | No: 20%Average rating
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324 pages • first pub 2008 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780312572938
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Picador USA
Publication date: 24 May 2011
Description
WINNER OF THE 2008 MAN ASIAN LITERARY PRIZEA NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW NOTABLE BOOK OF THE YEARIt begins with a body. On a clear day in winter, the battered corpse of Crispin Salvador is pulled from the Hudson River. Gone, too, is the only manusc...
Community Reviews Summary of 152 reviews
Moods
reflective 66%
dark 50%
adventurous 33%
mysterious 33%
tense 33%
emotional 16%
informative 16%
sad 16%
Pace
medium 28%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 75% | A mix: 25%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 60% | No: 20% | Yes: 20%Loveable characters?
No: 80% | It's complicated: 20%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 60% | It's complicated: 20% | No: 20%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 60% | It's complicated: 20% | No: 20%Average rating
Content Warnings
This book doesn't have any content warnings yet!
If you're the author of this book and want to add author-approved content warnings, please email us at [email protected] to request the content warning form.