245 pages • first pub 2005 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780747587323
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Bloomsbury
Publication date: 06 June 2005
Description
Amidst disillusioned saints hiding in wrestling rings, mothers burnt by glowing halos, and a Baby Nostradamus who sees only blackness, a gang of flower pickers heads off to war, led by a lonely man who cannot help but wet his bed in sadness. Part ...
Community Reviews Summary of 484 reviews
Moods
emotional 56%
challenging 48%
adventurous 40%
funny 40%
sad 36%
mysterious 32%
dark 12%
lighthearted 12%
hopeful 8%
inspiring 8%
informative 4%
Pace
slow 34%
fast 15%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 55% | A mix: 33% | Plot: 11%Strong character development?
Yes: 57% | It's complicated: 31% | No: 10%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 42% | Yes: 36% | No: 21%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 84% | It's complicated: 5% | N/A: 5% | No: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 80% | No: 10% | It's complicated: 5% | N/A: 5%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Addiction, Animal death, Body horror
245 pages • first pub 2005 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780747587323
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Bloomsbury
Publication date: 06 June 2005
Description
Amidst disillusioned saints hiding in wrestling rings, mothers burnt by glowing halos, and a Baby Nostradamus who sees only blackness, a gang of flower pickers heads off to war, led by a lonely man who cannot help but wet his bed in sadness. Part ...
Community Reviews Summary of 484 reviews
Moods
emotional 56%
challenging 48%
adventurous 40%
funny 40%
sad 36%
mysterious 32%
dark 12%
lighthearted 12%
hopeful 8%
inspiring 8%
informative 4%
Pace
slow 34%
fast 15%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 55% | A mix: 33% | Plot: 11%Strong character development?
Yes: 57% | It's complicated: 31% | No: 10%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 42% | Yes: 36% | No: 21%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 84% | It's complicated: 5% | N/A: 5% | No: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 80% | No: 10% | It's complicated: 5% | N/A: 5%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Addiction, Animal death, Body horror