305 pages • first pub 2009 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780143117513
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Group
Publication date: 27 July 2010
Description
Startlingly talented . . . he survives the inevitable, apt comparisons to Kurt Vonnegut and writes in a tenderly mordant voice all his own. -Janet Maslin, The New York Times In this novel rich in character, Junior Thibodeau grows up in rural Maine...
Community Reviews Summary of 401 reviews
Moods
emotional 83%
reflective 83%
sad 66%
tense 33%
adventurous 16%
challenging 16%
funny 16%
hopeful 16%
inspiring 16%
mysterious 16%
Pace
slow 40%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 83% | A mix: 16%Strong character development?
Yes: 85% | No: 14%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 57% | Yes: 28% | No: 14%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 85% | It's complicated: 14%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 85% | No: 14%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Drug abuseModerate
Alcoholism, Suicide
305 pages • first pub 2009 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780143117513
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Group
Publication date: 27 July 2010
Description
Startlingly talented . . . he survives the inevitable, apt comparisons to Kurt Vonnegut and writes in a tenderly mordant voice all his own. -Janet Maslin, The New York Times In this novel rich in character, Junior Thibodeau grows up in rural Maine...
Community Reviews Summary of 401 reviews
Moods
emotional 83%
reflective 83%
sad 66%
tense 33%
adventurous 16%
challenging 16%
funny 16%
hopeful 16%
inspiring 16%
mysterious 16%
Pace
slow 40%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 83% | A mix: 16%Strong character development?
Yes: 85% | No: 14%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 57% | Yes: 28% | No: 14%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 85% | It's complicated: 14%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 85% | No: 14%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Drug abuseModerate
Alcoholism, Suicide