304 pages • first pub 2001 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780385501569
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: DoubleDay
Publication date: Not specified
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 disorder304 pages • first pub 2001 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780385501569
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: DoubleDay
Publication date: Not specified
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