121 pages • first pub 2003 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781400095254
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage
Publication date: Not specified
Description
The protagonist of Tobias Wolff’s shrewdly—and at times devastatingly—observed first novel is a boy at an elite prep school in 1960. He is an outsider who has learned to mimic the negligent manner of his more privileged classmates. Like many of th...
Community Reviews Summary of 885 reviews
Moods
emotional 31%
challenging 23%
inspiring 15%
dark 13%
mysterious 13%
lighthearted 10%
tense 10%
hopeful 7%
informative 7%
sad 7%
adventurous 5%
funny 5%
relaxing 2%
Pace
slow 43%
fast 10%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 63% | A mix: 36%Strong character development?
Yes: 51% | It's complicated: 24% | No: 20% | N/A: 3%Loveable characters?
No: 36% | It's complicated: 33% | Yes: 26% | N/A: 3%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 92% | It's complicated: 3% | Yes: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 86% | It's complicated: 10% | No: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Minor
Antisemitism
121 pages • first pub 2003 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781400095254
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage
Publication date: Not specified
Description
The protagonist of Tobias Wolff’s shrewdly—and at times devastatingly—observed first novel is a boy at an elite prep school in 1960. He is an outsider who has learned to mimic the negligent manner of his more privileged classmates. Like many of th...
Community Reviews Summary of 885 reviews
Moods
emotional 31%
challenging 23%
inspiring 15%
dark 13%
mysterious 13%
lighthearted 10%
tense 10%
hopeful 7%
informative 7%
sad 7%
adventurous 5%
funny 5%
relaxing 2%
Pace
slow 43%
fast 10%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 63% | A mix: 36%Strong character development?
Yes: 51% | It's complicated: 24% | No: 20% | N/A: 3%Loveable characters?
No: 36% | It's complicated: 33% | Yes: 26% | N/A: 3%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 92% | It's complicated: 3% | Yes: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 86% | It's complicated: 10% | No: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Minor
Antisemitism