419 pages • first pub 2015 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780349007298
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Virago Press
Publication date: 24 September 2015
Description
Charmaine and Stan are young and in love. Victims of a growing divide between the haves and the have-nots, they struggle to keep their relationship alive in the face of increasing poverty. Now living in their car, they survive on tips from Charmai...
Community Reviews Summary of 5,653 reviews
Moods
tense 44%
mysterious 36%
challenging 24%
adventurous 20%
emotional 20%
reflective 20%
funny 14%
sad 4%
lighthearted 3%
hopeful 1%
Pace
slow 15%
fast 15%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 51% | Plot: 35% | Character: 12%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 35% | Yes: 34% | No: 29%Loveable characters?
No: 67% | It's complicated: 26% | Yes: 6%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 76% | Yes: 10% | It's complicated: 7% | N/A: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 70% | It's complicated: 14% | No: 13% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Infidelity, Sexual content, Sexual violenceModerate
Animal cruelty, Alcoholism, ConfinementMinor
Pedophilia, Cancer, Addiction
419 pages • first pub 2015 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780349007298
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Virago Press
Publication date: 24 September 2015
Description
Charmaine and Stan are young and in love. Victims of a growing divide between the haves and the have-nots, they struggle to keep their relationship alive in the face of increasing poverty. Now living in their car, they survive on tips from Charmai...
Community Reviews Summary of 5,653 reviews
Moods
tense 44%
mysterious 36%
challenging 24%
adventurous 20%
emotional 20%
reflective 20%
funny 14%
sad 4%
lighthearted 3%
hopeful 1%
Pace
slow 15%
fast 15%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 51% | Plot: 35% | Character: 12%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 35% | Yes: 34% | No: 29%Loveable characters?
No: 67% | It's complicated: 26% | Yes: 6%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 76% | Yes: 10% | It's complicated: 7% | N/A: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 70% | It's complicated: 14% | No: 13% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Infidelity, Sexual content, Sexual violenceModerate
Animal cruelty, Alcoholism, ConfinementMinor
Pedophilia, Cancer, Addiction