Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Domestic abuse, Murder, Physical abuseModerate
Racism, Rape, BullyingCommunity Reviews
Summary of 893 reviews
Moods
reflective 81%
sad 81%
challenging 45%
dark 45%
tense 45%
funny 9%
hopeful 9%
inspiring 9%
mysterious 9%
Pace
medium 41%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 91% | A mix: 8%Strong character development?
Yes: 63% | No: 27% | It's complicated: 9%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 58% | No: 41%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 90% | Yes: 10%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 90% | It's complicated: 10%Average rating
336 pages | first published 1988
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ISBN/UID: 9780385265706
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Anchor Books
Publication date: 01 December 1989
Description
Winner of the 1989 PEN/Hemingway Foundation Awardfor best first novel, this exquisite bookconfronts real-life issues of alienation and violencefrom which the author creates a stunning testamentto the human capacity for mercy, compassion andlove."Book Information
336 pages | first published 1988
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ISBN/UID: 9780385265706
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Anchor Books
Publication date: 01 December 1989
Description
Winner of the 1989 PEN/Hemingway Foundation Awardfor best first novel, this exquisite bookconfronts real-life issues of alienation and violencefrom which the author creates a stunning testamentto the human capacity for mercy, compassion andlove."Book information
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Domestic abuse, Murder, Physical abuseModerate
Racism, Rape, BullyingCommunity Reviews
Summary of 893 reviews
Moods
reflective 81%
sad 81%
challenging 45%
dark 45%
tense 45%
funny 9%
hopeful 9%
inspiring 9%
mysterious 9%
Pace
medium 41%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 91% | A mix: 8%Strong character development?
Yes: 63% | No: 27% | It's complicated: 9%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 58% | No: 41%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 90% | Yes: 10%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 90% | It's complicated: 10%Average rating