236 pages • first pub 2011 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780307275240
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Anchor Books
Publication date: 24 July 2012
Description
When a dinner-party guest named Miles locks himself in an upstairs room and refuses to come out, he sets off a media frenzy. He also sets in motion a mesmerizing puzzle of a novel, one that harnesses acrobatic verbal playfulness to a truly affecti...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,164 reviews
Moods
funny 58%
challenging 41%
mysterious 34%
emotional 26%
hopeful 26%
lighthearted 22%
adventurous 16%
inspiring 12%
dark 5%
informative 5%
sad 5%
relaxing 4%
tense 2%
Pace
slow 38%
fast 10%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 81% | A mix: 15% | N/A: 1% | Plot: 1%Strong character development?
Yes: 35% | It's complicated: 31% | No: 30% | N/A: 2%Loveable characters?
Yes: 61% | It's complicated: 27% | No: 10% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 75% | It's complicated: 11% | No: 11% | N/A: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
It's complicated: 47% | Yes: 24% | No: 23% | N/A: 4%Average rating
Content Warnings
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Graphic
Animal cruelty, Animal death, BullyingModerate
Grief, Child death, DementiaMinor
Homophobia, Racism, Excrement236 pages • first pub 2011 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780307275240
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Anchor Books
Publication date: 24 July 2012
Description
When a dinner-party guest named Miles locks himself in an upstairs room and refuses to come out, he sets off a media frenzy. He also sets in motion a mesmerizing puzzle of a novel, one that harnesses acrobatic verbal playfulness to a truly affecti...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,164 reviews
Moods
funny 58%
challenging 41%
mysterious 34%
emotional 26%
hopeful 26%
lighthearted 22%
adventurous 16%
inspiring 12%
dark 5%
informative 5%
sad 5%
relaxing 4%
tense 2%
Pace
slow 38%
fast 10%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 81% | A mix: 15% | N/A: 1% | Plot: 1%Strong character development?
Yes: 35% | It's complicated: 31% | No: 30% | N/A: 2%Loveable characters?
Yes: 61% | It's complicated: 27% | No: 10% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 75% | It's complicated: 11% | No: 11% | N/A: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
It's complicated: 47% | Yes: 24% | No: 23% | N/A: 4%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Animal cruelty, Animal death, BullyingModerate
Grief, Child death, DementiaMinor
Homophobia, Racism, Excrement