128 pages • first pub 2014 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781784706623
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage
Publication date: 03 July 2017
Description
The debut novella from one of contemporary fiction's most exciting young voices, now in a new edition.Salem, Massachusetts, 1851: McGlue is in the hold, still too drunk to be sure of name or situation or orientation--he may have killed a man. That...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,446 reviews
Moods
mysterious 50%
challenging 35%
tense 33%
sad 25%
reflective 20%
emotional 17%
adventurous 12%
funny 10%
Pace
slow 31%
fast 24%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 77% | A mix: 16% | Plot: 4% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 41% | No: 41% | Yes: 15% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
No: 78% | It's complicated: 19% | Yes: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 77% | It's complicated: 12% | Yes: 6% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 95% | It's complicated: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Homophobia, Alcoholism, Racial slursModerate
Violence, Murder
128 pages • first pub 2014 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781784706623
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage
Publication date: 03 July 2017
Description
The debut novella from one of contemporary fiction's most exciting young voices, now in a new edition.Salem, Massachusetts, 1851: McGlue is in the hold, still too drunk to be sure of name or situation or orientation--he may have killed a man. That...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,446 reviews
Moods
mysterious 50%
challenging 35%
tense 33%
sad 25%
reflective 20%
emotional 17%
adventurous 12%
funny 10%
Pace
slow 31%
fast 24%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 77% | A mix: 16% | Plot: 4% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 41% | No: 41% | Yes: 15% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
No: 78% | It's complicated: 19% | Yes: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 77% | It's complicated: 12% | Yes: 6% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 95% | It's complicated: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Homophobia, Alcoholism, Racial slursModerate
Violence, Murder