576 pages • first pub 1993 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780440213529
Format: Not specified
Language: English
Publisher: Dell Publishing Company
Publication date: 01 May 1996
Description
In a weedy lot on the outskirts of Memphis, two boys watch a shiny Lincoln pull up to the curb...Eleven-year-old Mark Sway and his younger brother were sharing a forbidden cigarette when a chance encounter with a suicidal lawyer left Mark knowing ...
Community Reviews Summary of 6,031 reviews
Moods
mysterious 67%
adventurous 56%
dark 43%
emotional 29%
funny 20%
hopeful 12%
sad 12%
challenging 10%
inspiring 8%
reflective 5%
informative 3%
lighthearted 1%
Pace
fast 34%
slow 18%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 44% | A mix: 38% | Character: 17%Strong character development?
Yes: 44% | No: 38% | It's complicated: 12% | N/A: 4%Loveable characters?
Yes: 73% | It's complicated: 13% | No: 11% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 50% | Yes: 37% | N/A: 8% | It's complicated: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 54% | Yes: 27% | It's complicated: 18%Average rating
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Graphic
Child abuse, Suicide, Murder576 pages • first pub 1993 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780440213529
Format: Not specified
Language: English
Publisher: Dell Publishing Company
Publication date: 01 May 1996
Description
In a weedy lot on the outskirts of Memphis, two boys watch a shiny Lincoln pull up to the curb...Eleven-year-old Mark Sway and his younger brother were sharing a forbidden cigarette when a chance encounter with a suicidal lawyer left Mark knowing ...
Community Reviews Summary of 6,031 reviews
Moods
mysterious 67%
adventurous 56%
dark 43%
emotional 29%
funny 20%
hopeful 12%
sad 12%
challenging 10%
inspiring 8%
reflective 5%
informative 3%
lighthearted 1%
Pace
fast 34%
slow 18%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 44% | A mix: 38% | Character: 17%Strong character development?
Yes: 44% | No: 38% | It's complicated: 12% | N/A: 4%Loveable characters?
Yes: 73% | It's complicated: 13% | No: 11% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 50% | Yes: 37% | N/A: 8% | It's complicated: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 54% | Yes: 27% | It's complicated: 18%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Child abuse, Suicide, Murder