239 pages • first pub 2002 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780307428486
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage
Publication date: 18 December 2007
Description
Victor LaValle has already established himself as “one of the most eloquent voices of the approaching century” (Kirkus Reviews), a writer of darkly humorous tales full of haunting beauty, astonishing leaps of imagination, and language that “crackl...
Community Reviews Summary of 63 reviews
Moods
dark 50%
funny 37%
challenging 25%
emotional 25%
mysterious 25%
tense 25%
adventurous 12%
lighthearted 12%
sad 12%
Pace
slow 33%
fast 22%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 66% | A mix: 33%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 57% | No: 42%Loveable characters?
No: 57% | It's complicated: 28% | Yes: 14%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 83% | No: 16%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 85% | It's complicated: 14%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Fatphobia, Mental illness, Misogyny
239 pages • first pub 2002 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780307428486
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage
Publication date: 18 December 2007
Description
Victor LaValle has already established himself as “one of the most eloquent voices of the approaching century” (Kirkus Reviews), a writer of darkly humorous tales full of haunting beauty, astonishing leaps of imagination, and language that “crackl...
Community Reviews Summary of 63 reviews
Moods
dark 50%
funny 37%
challenging 25%
emotional 25%
mysterious 25%
tense 25%
adventurous 12%
lighthearted 12%
sad 12%
Pace
slow 33%
fast 22%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 66% | A mix: 33%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 57% | No: 42%Loveable characters?
No: 57% | It's complicated: 28% | Yes: 14%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 83% | No: 16%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 85% | It's complicated: 14%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Fatphobia, Mental illness, Misogyny