224 pages • first pub 1992 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780312422752
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Picador USA
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Iris Vegan, a young, impoverished graduate student from the Midwest, finds herself entangled with four powerful but threatening characters as she tries to adjust to life in New York City. Mr. Morning, an inscrutable urban recluse, employs Iris to ...
Community Reviews Summary of 266 reviews
Moods
reflective 68%
mysterious 52%
emotional 32%
tense 28%
challenging 24%
sad 20%
funny 8%
adventurous 4%
Pace
slow 21%
fast 13%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 80% | A mix: 20%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 75% | Yes: 18% | No: 6%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 62% | No: 31% | Yes: 6%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 73% | It's complicated: 20% | Yes: 6%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 100%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
RapeModerate
Body horror, Drug use, Mental illness
224 pages • first pub 1992 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780312422752
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Picador USA
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Iris Vegan, a young, impoverished graduate student from the Midwest, finds herself entangled with four powerful but threatening characters as she tries to adjust to life in New York City. Mr. Morning, an inscrutable urban recluse, employs Iris to ...
Community Reviews Summary of 266 reviews
Moods
reflective 68%
mysterious 52%
emotional 32%
tense 28%
challenging 24%
sad 20%
funny 8%
adventurous 4%
Pace
slow 21%
fast 13%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 80% | A mix: 20%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 75% | Yes: 18% | No: 6%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 62% | No: 31% | Yes: 6%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 73% | It's complicated: 20% | Yes: 6%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 100%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
RapeModerate
Body horror, Drug use, Mental illness