144 pages • first pub 1989 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781555847753
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Grove Press
Publication date: 01 January 1989
Description
The first novel in the notorious, award-winning George Miles Cycle--"a crowning achievement in American letters from] a master of transgressive fiction" (Tony O'Neill, The Guardian, UK). Proclaimed "the most dangerous writer in America" by the V...
Community Reviews Summary of 211 reviews
Moods
reflective 40%
challenging 36%
sad 26%
tense 26%
emotional 20%
mysterious 16%
funny 6%
informative 3%
Pace
medium 35%
slow 7%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 84% | A mix: 11% | Plot: 3%Strong character development?
No: 58% | It's complicated: 33% | Yes: 8%Loveable characters?
No: 60% | It's complicated: 32% | Yes: 8%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 50% | It's complicated: 25% | Yes: 20% | N/A: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 83% | It's complicated: 16%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Sexual violence, Sexual content, ExcrementModerate
Drug use, Addiction, Adult/minor relationshipMinor
Incest, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness
144 pages • first pub 1989 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781555847753
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Grove Press
Publication date: 01 January 1989
Description
The first novel in the notorious, award-winning George Miles Cycle--"a crowning achievement in American letters from] a master of transgressive fiction" (Tony O'Neill, The Guardian, UK). Proclaimed "the most dangerous writer in America" by the V...
Community Reviews Summary of 211 reviews
Moods
reflective 40%
challenging 36%
sad 26%
tense 26%
emotional 20%
mysterious 16%
funny 6%
informative 3%
Pace
medium 35%
slow 7%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 84% | A mix: 11% | Plot: 3%Strong character development?
No: 58% | It's complicated: 33% | Yes: 8%Loveable characters?
No: 60% | It's complicated: 32% | Yes: 8%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 50% | It's complicated: 25% | Yes: 20% | N/A: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 83% | It's complicated: 16%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Sexual violence, Sexual content, ExcrementModerate
Drug use, Addiction, Adult/minor relationshipMinor
Incest, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness