240 pages • first pub 1996 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 0679433317
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Language: English
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Description
This intricate, fast-paced story, whose many scenes and details fit together like so many pieces of a jigsaw puzzle, is Didion's incisive and chilling look at a modern world where things are not working as they should and where the oblique and off...
Community Reviews Summary of 237 reviews
Moods
reflective 52%
dark 47%
challenging 42%
adventurous 31%
tense 31%
emotional 5%
funny 5%
informative 5%
sad 5%
Pace
fast 20%
slow 10%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 56% | Plot: 37% | Character: 6%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 46% | No: 33% | Yes: 20%Loveable characters?
No: 50% | It's complicated: 42% | Yes: 7%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 85% | It's complicated: 7% | Yes: 7%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 46% | No: 23% | It's complicated: 15% | N/A: 15%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Cancer, Gun violence, Dementia240 pages • first pub 1996 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 0679433317
Format: Not specified
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
Publication date: Not specified
Description
This intricate, fast-paced story, whose many scenes and details fit together like so many pieces of a jigsaw puzzle, is Didion's incisive and chilling look at a modern world where things are not working as they should and where the oblique and off...
Community Reviews Summary of 237 reviews
Moods
reflective 52%
dark 47%
challenging 42%
adventurous 31%
tense 31%
emotional 5%
funny 5%
informative 5%
sad 5%
Pace
fast 20%
slow 10%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 56% | Plot: 37% | Character: 6%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 46% | No: 33% | Yes: 20%Loveable characters?
No: 50% | It's complicated: 42% | Yes: 7%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 85% | It's complicated: 7% | Yes: 7%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 46% | No: 23% | It's complicated: 15% | N/A: 15%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Cancer, Gun violence, Dementia