144 pages • first pub 1991 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780802132895
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Grove Press
Publication date: 11 November 1993
Description
When Dennis is thirteen, he sees a series of photographs of a boy apparently unimaginably mutilated. Dennis is not shocked, but stunned by their mystery and their power; their glimpse at the reality of death. Some years later, Dennis meets the boy...
Community Reviews Summary of 186 reviews
Moods
tense 76%
challenging 61%
reflective 23%
sad 15%
Pace
slow 25%
fast 8%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 100%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 77% | No: 22%Loveable characters?
No: 88% | It's complicated: 11%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 77% | It's complicated: 22%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 100%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Sexual violence, Child abuse, Child deathModerate
Incest, Drug use, Vomit
144 pages • first pub 1991 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780802132895
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Grove Press
Publication date: 11 November 1993
Description
When Dennis is thirteen, he sees a series of photographs of a boy apparently unimaginably mutilated. Dennis is not shocked, but stunned by their mystery and their power; their glimpse at the reality of death. Some years later, Dennis meets the boy...
Community Reviews Summary of 186 reviews
Moods
tense 76%
challenging 61%
reflective 23%
sad 15%
Pace
slow 25%
fast 8%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 100%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 77% | No: 22%Loveable characters?
No: 88% | It's complicated: 11%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 77% | It's complicated: 22%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 100%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Sexual violence, Child abuse, Child deathModerate
Incest, Drug use, Vomit