320 pages • first pub 1984 (editions)
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Billy Halleck, good husband and loving father, is both beneficiary and victim of the American good life: He has an expensive home, a nice family, and a rewarding career as a lawyer...but he is also fifty pounds overweight and edging into heart att...
Community Reviews Summary of 4,535 reviews
Moods
tense 61%
mysterious 50%
sad 14%
emotional 12%
challenging 11%
adventurous 10%
reflective 6%
funny 3%
hopeful 1%
Pace
slow 18%
fast 17%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 44% | Character: 29% | Plot: 26%Strong character development?
No: 39% | Yes: 36% | It's complicated: 23%Loveable characters?
No: 75% | It's complicated: 21% | Yes: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 66% | Yes: 21% | It's complicated: 9% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 90% | It's complicated: 7% | No: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racial slurs, Body horror, Eating disorderModerate
Racism, Suicide, DeathMinor
Car accident, Animal cruelty, Animal death320 pages • first pub 1984 (editions)
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Billy Halleck, good husband and loving father, is both beneficiary and victim of the American good life: He has an expensive home, a nice family, and a rewarding career as a lawyer...but he is also fifty pounds overweight and edging into heart att...
Community Reviews Summary of 4,535 reviews
Moods
tense 61%
mysterious 50%
sad 14%
emotional 12%
challenging 11%
adventurous 10%
reflective 6%
funny 3%
hopeful 1%
Pace
slow 18%
fast 17%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 44% | Character: 29% | Plot: 26%Strong character development?
No: 39% | Yes: 36% | It's complicated: 23%Loveable characters?
No: 75% | It's complicated: 21% | Yes: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 66% | Yes: 21% | It's complicated: 9% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 90% | It's complicated: 7% | No: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racial slurs, Body horror, Eating disorderModerate
Racism, Suicide, DeathMinor
Car accident, Animal cruelty, Animal death