7 hours, 10 minutes • first pub 2001 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780739304020
Format: Audio
Language: English
Publisher: Random House Audio
Publication date: 29 April 2003
Description
Victor Mancini, a medical-school dropout, is an antihero for our deranged times. Needing to pay elder care for his mother, Victor has devised an ingenious scam: he pretends to choke on pieces of food while dining in upscale restaurants. He then al...
Community Reviews Summary of 7,646 reviews
Moods
funny 64%
reflective 25%
challenging 17%
tense 16%
sad 15%
emotional 14%
mysterious 14%
adventurous 9%
hopeful 3%
lighthearted 3%
informative 1%
inspiring 1%
Pace
fast 36%
slow 10%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 76% | A mix: 21% | Plot: 2%Strong character development?
Yes: 39% | It's complicated: 37% | No: 23%Loveable characters?
No: 55% | It's complicated: 31% | Yes: 12%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 63% | Yes: 19% | N/A: 9% | It's complicated: 8%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 95% | It's complicated: 3% | No: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Sexual content, Addiction, Death of parentModerate
Rape, Medical content, AbleismMinor
Animal cruelty, Cancer, Eating disorder7 hours, 10 minutes • first pub 2001 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780739304020
Format: Audio
Language: English
Publisher: Random House Audio
Publication date: 29 April 2003
Description
Victor Mancini, a medical-school dropout, is an antihero for our deranged times. Needing to pay elder care for his mother, Victor has devised an ingenious scam: he pretends to choke on pieces of food while dining in upscale restaurants. He then al...
Community Reviews Summary of 7,646 reviews
Moods
funny 64%
reflective 25%
challenging 17%
tense 16%
sad 15%
emotional 14%
mysterious 14%
adventurous 9%
hopeful 3%
lighthearted 3%
informative 1%
inspiring 1%
Pace
fast 36%
slow 10%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 76% | A mix: 21% | Plot: 2%Strong character development?
Yes: 39% | It's complicated: 37% | No: 23%Loveable characters?
No: 55% | It's complicated: 31% | Yes: 12%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 63% | Yes: 19% | N/A: 9% | It's complicated: 8%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 95% | It's complicated: 3% | No: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Sexual content, Addiction, Death of parentModerate
Rape, Medical content, AbleismMinor
Animal cruelty, Cancer, Eating disorder