368 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781476716770
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Scribner
Publication date: 05 April 2022
Description
The Candy House opens with the staggeringly brilliant Bix Bouton, whose company, Mandala, is so successful that he is “one of those tech demi-gods with whom we’re all on a first name basis.” Bix is forty, with four kids, restless, and desperate fo...
Community Reviews Summary of 2,693 reviews
Moods
challenging 55%
emotional 34%
mysterious 34%
dark 21%
funny 21%
adventurous 20%
hopeful 11%
tense 10%
sad 7%
informative 6%
inspiring 6%
lighthearted 1%
Pace
slow 22%
fast 12%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 60% | A mix: 31% | Plot: 7% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 42% | Yes: 35% | No: 19% | N/A: 2%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 52% | No: 23% | Yes: 23% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 81% | No: 9% | It's complicated: 7%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 32% | No: 14% | N/A: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Drug abuse, Addiction, CursingModerate
Suicide attempt, Rape, DeathMinor
Suicide, Drug use, Alcoholism
368 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781476716770
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Scribner
Publication date: 05 April 2022
Description
The Candy House opens with the staggeringly brilliant Bix Bouton, whose company, Mandala, is so successful that he is “one of those tech demi-gods with whom we’re all on a first name basis.” Bix is forty, with four kids, restless, and desperate fo...
Community Reviews Summary of 2,693 reviews
Moods
challenging 55%
emotional 34%
mysterious 34%
dark 21%
funny 21%
adventurous 20%
hopeful 11%
tense 10%
sad 7%
informative 6%
inspiring 6%
lighthearted 1%
Pace
slow 22%
fast 12%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 60% | A mix: 31% | Plot: 7% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 42% | Yes: 35% | No: 19% | N/A: 2%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 52% | No: 23% | Yes: 23% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 81% | No: 9% | It's complicated: 7%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 32% | No: 14% | N/A: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Drug abuse, Addiction, CursingModerate
Suicide attempt, Rape, DeathMinor
Suicide, Drug use, Alcoholism