334 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781476716763
Format: Hardcover
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 40, with four kids, restless, desperate for a new...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,556 reviews
Moods
challenging 56%
emotional 32%
mysterious 31%
funny 21%
dark 20%
adventurous 19%
hopeful 11%
tense 9%
informative 6%
sad 6%
inspiring 5%
lighthearted 2%
Pace
slow 22%
fast 12%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 56% | A mix: 34% | Plot: 7% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 41% | Yes: 36% | No: 19% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 52% | No: 23% | Yes: 22% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 80% | No: 10% | It's complicated: 8%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 31% | No: 15% | N/A: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Drug abuse, Cursing, DeathModerate
Addiction, Drug use, Gun violenceMinor
Suicide, Alcoholism, Suicide attempt
334 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781476716763
Format: Hardcover
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 40, with four kids, restless, desperate for a new...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,556 reviews
Moods
challenging 56%
emotional 32%
mysterious 31%
funny 21%
dark 20%
adventurous 19%
hopeful 11%
tense 9%
informative 6%
sad 6%
inspiring 5%
lighthearted 2%
Pace
slow 22%
fast 12%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 56% | A mix: 34% | Plot: 7% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 41% | Yes: 36% | No: 19% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 52% | No: 23% | Yes: 22% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 80% | No: 10% | It's complicated: 8%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 31% | No: 15% | N/A: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Drug abuse, Cursing, DeathModerate
Addiction, Drug use, Gun violenceMinor
Suicide, Alcoholism, Suicide attempt