320 pages • first pub 2009 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780670020928
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Viking Adult
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Startlingly talented . . . he survives the inevitable, apt comparisons to Kurt Vonnegut and writes in a tenderly mordant voice all his own. -Janet Maslin, The New York Times In this novel rich in character, Junior Thibodeau grows up in rural Mai...
Community Reviews Summary of 478 reviews
Moods
emotional 75%
reflective 75%
sad 75%
tense 37%
adventurous 12%
challenging 12%
funny 12%
hopeful 12%
inspiring 12%
mysterious 12%
Pace
slow 30%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 77% | A mix: 22%Strong character development?
Yes: 88% | No: 11%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 66% | Yes: 22% | No: 11%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 77% | It's complicated: 11% | N/A: 11%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 88% | No: 11%Average rating
Content Warnings
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Graphic
Addiction, Alcoholism, Drug abuseModerate
Cancer, Child abuse, Racism
320 pages • first pub 2009 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780670020928
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Viking Adult
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Startlingly talented . . . he survives the inevitable, apt comparisons to Kurt Vonnegut and writes in a tenderly mordant voice all his own. -Janet Maslin, The New York Times In this novel rich in character, Junior Thibodeau grows up in rural Mai...
Community Reviews Summary of 478 reviews
Moods
emotional 75%
reflective 75%
sad 75%
tense 37%
adventurous 12%
challenging 12%
funny 12%
hopeful 12%
inspiring 12%
mysterious 12%
Pace
slow 30%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 77% | A mix: 22%Strong character development?
Yes: 88% | No: 11%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 66% | Yes: 22% | No: 11%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 77% | It's complicated: 11% | N/A: 11%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 88% | No: 11%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Addiction, Alcoholism, Drug abuseModerate
Cancer, Child abuse, Racism