512 pages • first pub 1983 (editions) user-added
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
Publication date: Not specified
Description
A National Book Award Finalist: This 'wonderfully descriptive' novel from an author with a 'tremendous imagination' tells the unforgettable story of the Binewskis, a carny family whose mater- and paterfamilias have bred their own exhibit of huma...
Community Reviews Summary of 4,138 reviews
Moods
challenging 47%
tense 38%
sad 35%
emotional 33%
mysterious 26%
funny 20%
reflective 17%
adventurous 16%
hopeful 1%
inspiring 1%
Pace
slow 41%
fast 6%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 59% | A mix: 35% | Plot: 6%Strong character development?
Yes: 58% | It's complicated: 29% | No: 12%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 53% | No: 32% | Yes: 14%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 71% | It's complicated: 21% | No: 5% | N/A: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 86% | It's complicated: 10% | No: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Body horror, Incest, AbleismModerate
Rape, Drug abuse, Emotional abuseMinor
Fire/Fire injury512 pages • first pub 1983 (editions) user-added
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
Publication date: Not specified
Description
A National Book Award Finalist: This 'wonderfully descriptive' novel from an author with a 'tremendous imagination' tells the unforgettable story of the Binewskis, a carny family whose mater- and paterfamilias have bred their own exhibit of huma...
Community Reviews Summary of 4,138 reviews
Moods
challenging 47%
tense 38%
sad 35%
emotional 33%
mysterious 26%
funny 20%
reflective 17%
adventurous 16%
hopeful 1%
inspiring 1%
Pace
slow 41%
fast 6%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 59% | A mix: 35% | Plot: 6%Strong character development?
Yes: 58% | It's complicated: 29% | No: 12%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 53% | No: 32% | Yes: 14%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 71% | It's complicated: 21% | No: 5% | N/A: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 86% | It's complicated: 10% | No: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Body horror, Incest, AbleismModerate
Rape, Drug abuse, Emotional abuseMinor
Fire/Fire injury