Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Ableism, Animal death, Child deathModerate
Xenophobia, War, BullyingCommunity Reviews
Summary of 405 reviews
Moods
emotional 58%
mysterious 58%
adventurous 41%
challenging 41%
dark 33%
sad 33%
funny 16%
hopeful 16%
tense 16%
informative 8%
Pace
medium 21%
fast 14%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 53% | A mix: 30% | Plot: 15%Strong character development?
Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 25%Loveable characters?
Yes: 83% | It's complicated: 8% | No: 8%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 91% | It's complicated: 8%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 54% | No: 27% | It's complicated: 18%Average rating
480 pages | first published 2015
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ISBN/UID: 9780857521149
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Doubleday
Publication date: 03 November 2015
Description
John Irving returns to the themes that established him as one of our most admired and beloved authors in this absorbing novel of fate and memory.As we grow older—most of all, in what we remember and what we dream—we live in the past. Sometimes, we...Book Information
480 pages | first published 2015
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ISBN/UID: 9780857521149
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Doubleday
Publication date: 03 November 2015
Description
John Irving returns to the themes that established him as one of our most admired and beloved authors in this absorbing novel of fate and memory.As we grow older—most of all, in what we remember and what we dream—we live in the past. Sometimes, we...Book information
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Ableism, Animal death, Child deathModerate
Xenophobia, War, BullyingCommunity Reviews
Summary of 405 reviews
Moods
emotional 58%
mysterious 58%
adventurous 41%
challenging 41%
dark 33%
sad 33%
funny 16%
hopeful 16%
tense 16%
informative 8%
Pace
medium 21%
fast 14%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 53% | A mix: 30% | Plot: 15%Strong character development?
Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 25%Loveable characters?
Yes: 83% | It's complicated: 8% | No: 8%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 91% | It's complicated: 8%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 54% | No: 27% | It's complicated: 18%Average rating