183 pages • first pub 1983 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780436353840
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Secker & Warburg
Publication date: 01 February 1983
Description
Breece D'J Pancake cut short a remarkably promising career when he took his own life in 1979 at the age of 26. In 1983 Little, Brown and Company's posthumous publication of this book electrified the literary world with a force that still resounds ...
Community Reviews Summary of 334 reviews
Moods
dark 72%
sad 61%
emotional 44%
challenging 33%
tense 27%
mysterious 16%
funny 11%
Pace
slow 38%
fast 11%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 53% | Character: 38% | Plot: 7%Strong character development?
Yes: 46% | It's complicated: 30% | N/A: 15% | No: 7%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 53% | No: 38% | N/A: 7%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 53% | It's complicated: 30% | N/A: 7% | Yes: 7%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 76% | N/A: 15% | No: 7%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Homophobia, Misogyny, Racism
183 pages • first pub 1983 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780436353840
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Secker & Warburg
Publication date: 01 February 1983
Description
Breece D'J Pancake cut short a remarkably promising career when he took his own life in 1979 at the age of 26. In 1983 Little, Brown and Company's posthumous publication of this book electrified the literary world with a force that still resounds ...
Community Reviews Summary of 334 reviews
Moods
dark 72%
sad 61%
emotional 44%
challenging 33%
tense 27%
mysterious 16%
funny 11%
Pace
slow 38%
fast 11%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 53% | Character: 38% | Plot: 7%Strong character development?
Yes: 46% | It's complicated: 30% | N/A: 15% | No: 7%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 53% | No: 38% | N/A: 7%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 53% | It's complicated: 30% | N/A: 7% | Yes: 7%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 76% | N/A: 15% | No: 7%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Homophobia, Misogyny, Racism