368 pages • first pub 2005 (editions)
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Not specified
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Suburban Seattle, the mid-1970s. We learn from the out-set that a strange plague has descended upon the area’s teenagers, transmitted by sexual contact. The disease is manifested in any number of ways — from the hideously grotesque to the subtle (...
Community Reviews Summary of 3,031 reviews
Moods
mysterious 69%
tense 46%
sad 36%
emotional 35%
challenging 26%
reflective 23%
adventurous 8%
funny 1%
hopeful 1%
informative 1%
Pace
slow 25%
fast 22%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 48% | A mix: 40% | Plot: 10% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 35% | No: 32% | Yes: 32%Loveable characters?
No: 55% | It's complicated: 36% | Yes: 5% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 75% | Yes: 11% | It's complicated: 9% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 67% | It's complicated: 19% | No: 9% | N/A: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Body horror, Sexual content, Drug useModerate
Suicide, Sexual assault, RapeMinor
Homophobia, Suicidal thoughts, Blood
368 pages • first pub 2005 (editions)
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Not specified
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Suburban Seattle, the mid-1970s. We learn from the out-set that a strange plague has descended upon the area’s teenagers, transmitted by sexual contact. The disease is manifested in any number of ways — from the hideously grotesque to the subtle (...
Community Reviews Summary of 3,031 reviews
Moods
mysterious 69%
tense 46%
sad 36%
emotional 35%
challenging 26%
reflective 23%
adventurous 8%
funny 1%
hopeful 1%
informative 1%
Pace
slow 25%
fast 22%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 48% | A mix: 40% | Plot: 10% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 35% | No: 32% | Yes: 32%Loveable characters?
No: 55% | It's complicated: 36% | Yes: 5% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 75% | Yes: 11% | It's complicated: 9% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 67% | It's complicated: 19% | No: 9% | N/A: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Body horror, Sexual content, Drug useModerate
Suicide, Sexual assault, RapeMinor
Homophobia, Suicidal thoughts, Blood