400 pages • first pub 1988 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780802135353
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Grove Press
Publication date: 08 December 1997
Description
From the New York Times Bestselling author of Lovecraft Country, now an HBO series.It is a literary event when a genuinely new fictional voice comes along. When that voice achieves its newness not through a certain formal facility but through the ...
Community Reviews Summary of 270 reviews
Moods
funny 72%
lighthearted 45%
mysterious 36%
emotional 18%
hopeful 18%
inspiring 18%
tense 18%
challenging 9%
dark 9%
Pace
slow 18%
fast 9%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 80% | Plot: 20%Strong character development?
Yes: 62% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 12%Loveable characters?
Yes: 77% | N/A: 11% | No: 11%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 77% | It's complicated: 11% | No: 11%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 50% | Yes: 33% | It's complicated: 16%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Racial slurs, Racism, Sexual contentMinor
Homophobia, Sexual assault
400 pages • first pub 1988 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780802135353
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Grove Press
Publication date: 08 December 1997
Description
From the New York Times Bestselling author of Lovecraft Country, now an HBO series.It is a literary event when a genuinely new fictional voice comes along. When that voice achieves its newness not through a certain formal facility but through the ...
Community Reviews Summary of 270 reviews
Moods
funny 72%
lighthearted 45%
mysterious 36%
emotional 18%
hopeful 18%
inspiring 18%
tense 18%
challenging 9%
dark 9%
Pace
slow 18%
fast 9%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 80% | Plot: 20%Strong character development?
Yes: 62% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 12%Loveable characters?
Yes: 77% | N/A: 11% | No: 11%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 77% | It's complicated: 11% | No: 11%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 50% | Yes: 33% | It's complicated: 16%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Racial slurs, Racism, Sexual contentMinor
Homophobia, Sexual assault