304 pages • first pub 2015 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780425279793
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: G.P. Putnam's Sons
Publication date: 02 February 2016
Description
A Finalist for the Edgar Award for Best First Novel "Remarkable . . . This isn't your ordinary coming-of-age novel, but with his bone-cutting insights into these men and the region that bred them, Joy makes it an extraordinarily intimate experienc...
Community Reviews Summary of 507 reviews
Moods
tense 72%
sad 59%
emotional 54%
reflective 32%
mysterious 18%
challenging 10%
adventurous 5%
funny 2%
hopeful 2%
informative 2%
Pace
slow 21%
fast 21%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 56% | A mix: 30% | Plot: 13%Strong character development?
No: 39% | Yes: 39% | It's complicated: 21%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 42% | No: 42% | Yes: 14%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 84% | It's complicated: 9% | N/A: 3% | Yes: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 83% | It's complicated: 9% | No: 6%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Addiction, Drug abuse, Drug useModerate
Cursing, Death, GoreMinor
Police brutality, Gun violence, Murder
304 pages • first pub 2015 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780425279793
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: G.P. Putnam's Sons
Publication date: 02 February 2016
Description
A Finalist for the Edgar Award for Best First Novel "Remarkable . . . This isn't your ordinary coming-of-age novel, but with his bone-cutting insights into these men and the region that bred them, Joy makes it an extraordinarily intimate experienc...
Community Reviews Summary of 507 reviews
Moods
tense 72%
sad 59%
emotional 54%
reflective 32%
mysterious 18%
challenging 10%
adventurous 5%
funny 2%
hopeful 2%
informative 2%
Pace
slow 21%
fast 21%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 56% | A mix: 30% | Plot: 13%Strong character development?
No: 39% | Yes: 39% | It's complicated: 21%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 42% | No: 42% | Yes: 14%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 84% | It's complicated: 9% | N/A: 3% | Yes: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 83% | It's complicated: 9% | No: 6%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Addiction, Drug abuse, Drug useModerate
Cursing, Death, GoreMinor
Police brutality, Gun violence, Murder