259 pages • first pub 2011 (editions)
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Set in Cambodia during the regime of the-Khmer Rouge and in present day Montreal, Dogs at the Perimeter tells the story of Janie, who as a child experiences the terrible violence carried out by the Khmer Rouge and loses everything she holds dear. ...
Community Reviews Summary of 180 reviews
Moods
challenging 75%
dark 66%
reflective 66%
emotional 58%
informative 33%
hopeful 25%
tense 25%
mysterious 16%
Pace
slow 30%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 66% | Character: 33%Strong character development?
Yes: 45% | It's complicated: 36% | No: 18%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 45% | Yes: 45% | No: 9%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 91% | N/A: 8%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 55% | It's complicated: 33% | No: 11%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death, Grief, Animal deathModerate
Alcoholism, Child death, ConfinementMinor
Pedophilia, Racial slurs, Racism
259 pages • first pub 2011 (editions)
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Set in Cambodia during the regime of the-Khmer Rouge and in present day Montreal, Dogs at the Perimeter tells the story of Janie, who as a child experiences the terrible violence carried out by the Khmer Rouge and loses everything she holds dear. ...
Community Reviews Summary of 180 reviews
Moods
challenging 75%
dark 66%
reflective 66%
emotional 58%
informative 33%
hopeful 25%
tense 25%
mysterious 16%
Pace
slow 30%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 66% | Character: 33%Strong character development?
Yes: 45% | It's complicated: 36% | No: 18%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 45% | Yes: 45% | No: 9%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 91% | N/A: 8%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 55% | It's complicated: 33% | No: 11%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death, Grief, Animal deathModerate
Alcoholism, Child death, ConfinementMinor
Pedophilia, Racial slurs, Racism