Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Drug abuse, Drug use, RapeModerate
Animal death, Sexual content, DeathMinor
Eating disorder, AbortionCommunity Reviews
Summary of 3344 reviews
Moods
sad 54%
reflective 45%
tense 36%
challenging 28%
emotional 20%
mysterious 9%
funny 5%
adventurous 2%
relaxing 1%
Pace
slow 28%
fast 26%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 85% | A mix: 8% | Plot: 4% | N/A: 2%Strong character development?
No: 63% | It's complicated: 29% | Yes: 6%Loveable characters?
No: 77% | It's complicated: 20% | Yes: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 79% | It's complicated: 11% | Yes: 5% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 90% | It's complicated: 7% | No: 1%Average rating
208 pages | first published 1985
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ISBN/UID: 9780679781493
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage
Publication date: 30 June 1998
Description
Set in Los Angeles in the early 1980’s, this coolly mesmerizing novel—now a timeless classic—is a raw, powerful portrait of a lost generation who have experienced sex, drugs, and disaffection at too early an age.They live in a world shaped by casu...Book Information
208 pages | first published 1985
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ISBN/UID: 9780679781493
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage
Publication date: 30 June 1998
Description
Set in Los Angeles in the early 1980’s, this coolly mesmerizing novel—now a timeless classic—is a raw, powerful portrait of a lost generation who have experienced sex, drugs, and disaffection at too early an age.They live in a world shaped by casu...Book information
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Drug abuse, Drug use, RapeModerate
Animal death, Sexual content, DeathMinor
Eating disorder, AbortionCommunity Reviews
Summary of 3344 reviews
Moods
sad 54%
reflective 45%
tense 36%
challenging 28%
emotional 20%
mysterious 9%
funny 5%
adventurous 2%
relaxing 1%
Pace
slow 28%
fast 26%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 85% | A mix: 8% | Plot: 4% | N/A: 2%Strong character development?
No: 63% | It's complicated: 29% | Yes: 6%Loveable characters?
No: 77% | It's complicated: 20% | Yes: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 79% | It's complicated: 11% | Yes: 5% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 90% | It's complicated: 7% | No: 1%Average rating