307 pages • first pub 2006 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780330439534
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Picador USA
Publication date: 01 January 2005
Description
Imagine becoming a bestselling novelist while still in college and almost immediately famous and wealthy, and then seeing your insufferable father reduced to a bag of ashes in a safety-deposit box, even as your celebrity drowns in a sea of vilifi...
Community Reviews Summary of 820 reviews
Moods
mysterious 68%
tense 52%
reflective 47%
emotional 42%
sad 42%
challenging 36%
funny 21%
adventurous 15%
lighthearted 5%
relaxing 5%
Pace
slow 21%
fast 21%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 50% | Character: 28% | Plot: 21%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 46% | Yes: 26% | No: 20% | N/A: 6%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 50% | No: 43% | Yes: 6%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 92% | Yes: 7%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 100%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Alcoholism, Drug abuse, AddictionModerate
Animal cruelty, Sexual content, Violence307 pages • first pub 2006 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780330439534
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Picador USA
Publication date: 01 January 2005
Description
Imagine becoming a bestselling novelist while still in college and almost immediately famous and wealthy, and then seeing your insufferable father reduced to a bag of ashes in a safety-deposit box, even as your celebrity drowns in a sea of vilifi...
Community Reviews Summary of 820 reviews
Moods
mysterious 68%
tense 52%
reflective 47%
emotional 42%
sad 42%
challenging 36%
funny 21%
adventurous 15%
lighthearted 5%
relaxing 5%
Pace
slow 21%
fast 21%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 50% | Character: 28% | Plot: 21%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 46% | Yes: 26% | No: 20% | N/A: 6%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 50% | No: 43% | Yes: 6%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 92% | Yes: 7%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 100%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Alcoholism, Drug abuse, AddictionModerate
Animal cruelty, Sexual content, Violence