307 pages • first pub 1989 (editions) user-added
ISBN/UID: 9780394221793
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage International
Publication date: 01 January 1990
Description
It's a hilariously revisionist account of Noah's ark, narrated by a passenger who doesn't appear in Genesis. It's a sneak preview of heaven. It encompasses the stories of a cruise ship hijacked by terrorists and of woodworms tried for blasphemy in...
Community Reviews Summary of 736 reviews
Moods
funny 44%
adventurous 33%
challenging 33%
informative 22%
emotional 16%
hopeful 16%
inspiring 16%
lighthearted 16%
dark 11%
mysterious 11%
sad 5%
tense 5%
Pace
medium 47%
fast 5%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 30% | A mix: 23% | N/A: 23% | Plot: 23%Strong character development?
No: 50% | It's complicated: 21% | N/A: 21% | Yes: 7%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 42% | No: 42% | Yes: 14%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 50% | No: 35% | It's complicated: 14%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 46% | It's complicated: 23% | No: 23% | N/A: 7%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death, Gun violence, Animal crueltyModerate
Animal death, Confinement, IncestMinor
Homophobia, Misogyny, Racism
307 pages • first pub 1989 (editions) user-added
ISBN/UID: 9780394221793
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage International
Publication date: 01 January 1990
Description
It's a hilariously revisionist account of Noah's ark, narrated by a passenger who doesn't appear in Genesis. It's a sneak preview of heaven. It encompasses the stories of a cruise ship hijacked by terrorists and of woodworms tried for blasphemy in...
Community Reviews Summary of 736 reviews
Moods
funny 44%
adventurous 33%
challenging 33%
informative 22%
emotional 16%
hopeful 16%
inspiring 16%
lighthearted 16%
dark 11%
mysterious 11%
sad 5%
tense 5%
Pace
medium 47%
fast 5%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 30% | A mix: 23% | N/A: 23% | Plot: 23%Strong character development?
No: 50% | It's complicated: 21% | N/A: 21% | Yes: 7%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 42% | No: 42% | Yes: 14%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 50% | No: 35% | It's complicated: 14%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 46% | It's complicated: 23% | No: 23% | N/A: 7%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death, Gun violence, Animal crueltyModerate
Animal death, Confinement, IncestMinor
Homophobia, Misogyny, Racism