307 pages • first pub 2000 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780786886463
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Miramax Books
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Take the sensuous, fecund New Orleans setting, add a generous helping of tangled Southern family history, and season liberally with a sensitive teenage boy rejected by his friends and frightened of his own homoerotic impulses and you wouldn't be s...
Community Reviews Summary of 476 reviews
Moods
mysterious 88%
emotional 66%
tense 44%
sad 22%
adventurous 11%
challenging 11%
reflective 11%
Pace
fast 37%
slow 12%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 71% | Character: 14% | Plot: 14%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 42% | Yes: 42% | No: 14%Loveable characters?
No: 71% | It's complicated: 28%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 57% | Yes: 28% | It's complicated: 14%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 85% | It's complicated: 14%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Homophobia, Addiction, AlcoholismModerate
Confinement, Gun violence, Mental illnessMinor
Incest, Infidelity, Rape
307 pages • first pub 2000 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780786886463
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Miramax Books
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Take the sensuous, fecund New Orleans setting, add a generous helping of tangled Southern family history, and season liberally with a sensitive teenage boy rejected by his friends and frightened of his own homoerotic impulses and you wouldn't be s...
Community Reviews Summary of 476 reviews
Moods
mysterious 88%
emotional 66%
tense 44%
sad 22%
adventurous 11%
challenging 11%
reflective 11%
Pace
fast 37%
slow 12%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 71% | Character: 14% | Plot: 14%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 42% | Yes: 42% | No: 14%Loveable characters?
No: 71% | It's complicated: 28%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 57% | Yes: 28% | It's complicated: 14%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 85% | It's complicated: 14%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Homophobia, Addiction, AlcoholismModerate
Confinement, Gun violence, Mental illnessMinor
Incest, Infidelity, Rape