208 pages • first pub 2016 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780374288228
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Publication date: 19 January 2016
Description
Long-listed for the 2016 National Book Award in fictionOn an unseasonably warm autumn day, an American teacher enters a public bathroom beneath Sofia's National Palace of Culture. There he meets Mitko, a charismatic young hustler, and pays him for...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,423 reviews
Moods
sad 72%
reflective 67%
dark 55%
challenging 24%
tense 21%
mysterious 12%
adventurous 3%
hopeful 1%
inspiring 1%
Pace
slow 40%
fast 5%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 86% | Plot: 6% | A mix: 4% | N/A: 3%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 36% | Yes: 35% | No: 27%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 47% | No: 38% | Yes: 12% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 59% | Yes: 21% | It's complicated: 18% | N/A: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 92% | It's complicated: 5% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Sexual content, Toxic relationship, AlcoholismModerate
Terminal illness, Addiction, HomophobiaMinor
Chronic illness, Confinement, Infidelity
208 pages • first pub 2016 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780374288228
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Publication date: 19 January 2016
Description
Long-listed for the 2016 National Book Award in fictionOn an unseasonably warm autumn day, an American teacher enters a public bathroom beneath Sofia's National Palace of Culture. There he meets Mitko, a charismatic young hustler, and pays him for...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,423 reviews
Moods
sad 72%
reflective 67%
dark 55%
challenging 24%
tense 21%
mysterious 12%
adventurous 3%
hopeful 1%
inspiring 1%
Pace
slow 40%
fast 5%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 86% | Plot: 6% | A mix: 4% | N/A: 3%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 36% | Yes: 35% | No: 27%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 47% | No: 38% | Yes: 12% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 59% | Yes: 21% | It's complicated: 18% | N/A: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 92% | It's complicated: 5% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Sexual content, Toxic relationship, AlcoholismModerate
Terminal illness, Addiction, HomophobiaMinor
Chronic illness, Confinement, Infidelity