240 pages • first pub 1992 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780679748212
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage
Publication date: 31 August 1993
Description
Set in a diner where the food isn't very good and the ambience veers between heaven and hell, this bestselling novel from the author of Mama Day and The Women of Brewster Place is a feast for the senses and the spirit. -A virtuoso orchestration of...
Community Reviews Summary of 270 reviews
Moods
dark 60%
reflective 56%
sad 52%
tense 39%
challenging 21%
hopeful 21%
funny 13%
inspiring 13%
adventurous 8%
mysterious 8%
relaxing 4%
Pace
slow 28%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 95% | A mix: 5%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 40% | No: 10%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 65% | Yes: 35%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 89% | N/A: 5% | No: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 63% | It's complicated: 26% | No: 10%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Adult/minor relationship, Body horror, Domestic abuseModerate
Racism, Addiction, AlcoholismMinor
Drug use, Genocide, Antisemitism240 pages • first pub 1992 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780679748212
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage
Publication date: 31 August 1993
Description
Set in a diner where the food isn't very good and the ambience veers between heaven and hell, this bestselling novel from the author of Mama Day and The Women of Brewster Place is a feast for the senses and the spirit. -A virtuoso orchestration of...
Community Reviews Summary of 270 reviews
Moods
dark 60%
reflective 56%
sad 52%
tense 39%
challenging 21%
hopeful 21%
funny 13%
inspiring 13%
adventurous 8%
mysterious 8%
relaxing 4%
Pace
slow 28%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 95% | A mix: 5%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 40% | No: 10%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 65% | Yes: 35%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 89% | N/A: 5% | No: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 63% | It's complicated: 26% | No: 10%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Adult/minor relationship, Body horror, Domestic abuseModerate
Racism, Addiction, AlcoholismMinor
Drug use, Genocide, Antisemitism