367 pages • first pub 2023 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781324093022
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Liveright
Publication date: 16 May 2023
Description
From best-selling novelist T.C. Boyle, a satirical yet ultimately moving send-up of contemporary American life in the glare of climate change.Denied a dog, a baby, and even a faithful fiancé, Cat suddenly craves a snake: a glistening, writhing cre...
Community Reviews Summary of 46 reviews
Moods
reflective 58%
emotional 55%
funny 48%
sad 34%
tense 34%
challenging 27%
informative 27%
adventurous 17%
hopeful 10%
relaxing 3%
Pace
slow 16%
fast 9%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 70% | Character: 25% | Plot: 4%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 39% | Yes: 39% | No: 21%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 50% | No: 41% | Yes: 8%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 75% | It's complicated: 12% | Yes: 12%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 63% | It's complicated: 18% | No: 13% | N/A: 4%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Child deathModerate
Alcoholism, Infidelity
367 pages • first pub 2023 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781324093022
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Liveright
Publication date: 16 May 2023
Description
From best-selling novelist T.C. Boyle, a satirical yet ultimately moving send-up of contemporary American life in the glare of climate change.Denied a dog, a baby, and even a faithful fiancé, Cat suddenly craves a snake: a glistening, writhing cre...
Community Reviews Summary of 46 reviews
Moods
reflective 58%
emotional 55%
funny 48%
sad 34%
tense 34%
challenging 27%
informative 27%
adventurous 17%
hopeful 10%
relaxing 3%
Pace
slow 16%
fast 9%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 70% | Character: 25% | Plot: 4%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 39% | Yes: 39% | No: 21%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 50% | No: 41% | Yes: 8%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 75% | It's complicated: 12% | Yes: 12%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 63% | It's complicated: 18% | No: 13% | N/A: 4%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Child deathModerate
Alcoholism, Infidelity