368 pages • first pub 2005 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780375714726
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Pantheon Books
Publication date: 08 January 2008
Description
Winner of the Eisner, Harvey, and Ignatz Awards The setting: suburban Seattle, the mid-1970s. We learn from the outset that a strange plague has descended upon the area's teenagers, transmitted by sexual contact. The disease is manifested in any n...
Community Reviews Summary of 2,989 reviews
Moods
mysterious 69%
tense 47%
emotional 36%
sad 36%
challenging 26%
reflective 24%
adventurous 8%
funny 1%
hopeful 1%
informative 1%
Pace
slow 26%
fast 23%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 48% | A mix: 39% | Plot: 10% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 36% | Yes: 32% | No: 31%Loveable characters?
No: 54% | It's complicated: 37% | Yes: 6% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 74% | Yes: 12% | It's complicated: 9% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 19% | No: 9% | N/A: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Body horror, Sexual content, Drug useModerate
Suicide, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughtsMinor
Rape, Homophobia, Blood
368 pages • first pub 2005 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780375714726
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Pantheon Books
Publication date: 08 January 2008
Description
Winner of the Eisner, Harvey, and Ignatz Awards The setting: suburban Seattle, the mid-1970s. We learn from the outset that a strange plague has descended upon the area's teenagers, transmitted by sexual contact. The disease is manifested in any n...
Community Reviews Summary of 2,989 reviews
Moods
mysterious 69%
tense 47%
emotional 36%
sad 36%
challenging 26%
reflective 24%
adventurous 8%
funny 1%
hopeful 1%
informative 1%
Pace
slow 26%
fast 23%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 48% | A mix: 39% | Plot: 10% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 36% | Yes: 32% | No: 31%Loveable characters?
No: 54% | It's complicated: 37% | Yes: 6% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 74% | Yes: 12% | It's complicated: 9% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 19% | No: 9% | N/A: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Body horror, Sexual content, Drug useModerate
Suicide, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughtsMinor
Rape, Homophobia, Blood