710 pages • first pub 1993 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780375433498
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Random House Large Print
Publication date: Not specified
Description
In a weedy lot on the outskirts of Memphis, two boys watch a shiny Lincoln pull up to the curb.... Eleven-year-old Mark Sway and his younger brother were sharing a forbidden cigarette when a chance encounter with a suicidal lawyer left Mark k...
Community Reviews Summary of 6,006 reviews
Moods
mysterious 66%
adventurous 57%
dark 43%
emotional 28%
funny 21%
hopeful 12%
sad 12%
challenging 10%
inspiring 8%
reflective 5%
informative 3%
lighthearted 1%
Pace
fast 35%
slow 19%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 45% | A mix: 37% | Character: 17%Strong character development?
Yes: 43% | No: 39% | It's complicated: 12% | N/A: 4%Loveable characters?
Yes: 73% | It's complicated: 13% | No: 11% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 48% | Yes: 38% | N/A: 8% | It's complicated: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 53% | Yes: 27% | It's complicated: 19%Average rating
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Child abuse, Suicide, Murder710 pages • first pub 1993 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780375433498
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Random House Large Print
Publication date: Not specified
Description
In a weedy lot on the outskirts of Memphis, two boys watch a shiny Lincoln pull up to the curb.... Eleven-year-old Mark Sway and his younger brother were sharing a forbidden cigarette when a chance encounter with a suicidal lawyer left Mark k...
Community Reviews Summary of 6,006 reviews
Moods
mysterious 66%
adventurous 57%
dark 43%
emotional 28%
funny 21%
hopeful 12%
sad 12%
challenging 10%
inspiring 8%
reflective 5%
informative 3%
lighthearted 1%
Pace
fast 35%
slow 19%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 45% | A mix: 37% | Character: 17%Strong character development?
Yes: 43% | No: 39% | It's complicated: 12% | N/A: 4%Loveable characters?
Yes: 73% | It's complicated: 13% | No: 11% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 48% | Yes: 38% | N/A: 8% | It's complicated: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 53% | Yes: 27% | It's complicated: 19%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Child abuse, Suicide, Murder