What Belongs to You by Garth Greenwell

What Belongs to You

Garth Greenwell with Piter Marek (Narrator)

6 hours, 17 minutes • first pub 2016 (editions) user-added

fiction contemporary lgbtqia+ literary emotional reflective sad medium-paced

Description

Long-listed for the 2016 National Book Award in fictionOn an unseasonably warm autumn day, an American teacher enters a public bathroom beneath Sofia's National Palace of Culture. There he meets Mitko, a charismatic young hustler, and pays him for...

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Community Reviews Summary of 1,607 reviews

Moods

emotional 78%
sad 73%
reflective 68%
dark 53%
challenging 28%
tense 25%
mysterious 11%
adventurous 6%

Pace

medium 50%
slow 39%
fast 10%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 83% | A mix: 6% | Plot: 6% | N/A: 3%

Strong character development?

Yes: 35% | It's complicated: 33% | No: 31%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 44% | No: 40% | Yes: 13% | N/A: 1%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 55% | It's complicated: 22% | Yes: 21% | N/A: 1%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 90% | It's complicated: 6% | No: 2% | N/A: 1%

Average rating

3.71

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