898 pages • first pub 2004 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780374100148
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Publication date: Not specified
Description
A NATIONAL BOOK CRITICS CIRCLE AWARD WINNERNew York Times Book Review 10 Best Books of 2008Time Magazine's Best Book of 2008Los Angeles Times Best Books of 2008San Francisco Chronicle's 50 Best Fiction Books of 2008Seattle Times Best Books of 2008...
Community Reviews Summary of 2,150 reviews
Moods
challenging 78%
mysterious 72%
reflective 57%
tense 37%
sad 36%
emotional 27%
adventurous 23%
funny 18%
informative 13%
inspiring 4%
hopeful 1%
lighthearted 1%
Pace
medium 18%
fast 1%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 52% | Character: 28% | Plot: 17% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 45% | Yes: 33% | No: 19% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 48% | No: 38% | Yes: 11% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 84% | It's complicated: 8% | No: 6%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 49% | It's complicated: 34% | No: 13% | N/A: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Rape, Murder, MisogynyModerate
War, Racial slurs, Sexual violence898 pages • first pub 2004 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780374100148
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Publication date: Not specified
Description
A NATIONAL BOOK CRITICS CIRCLE AWARD WINNERNew York Times Book Review 10 Best Books of 2008Time Magazine's Best Book of 2008Los Angeles Times Best Books of 2008San Francisco Chronicle's 50 Best Fiction Books of 2008Seattle Times Best Books of 2008...
Community Reviews Summary of 2,150 reviews
Moods
challenging 78%
mysterious 72%
reflective 57%
tense 37%
sad 36%
emotional 27%
adventurous 23%
funny 18%
informative 13%
inspiring 4%
hopeful 1%
lighthearted 1%
Pace
medium 18%
fast 1%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 52% | Character: 28% | Plot: 17% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 45% | Yes: 33% | No: 19% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 48% | No: 38% | Yes: 11% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 84% | It's complicated: 8% | No: 6%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 49% | It's complicated: 34% | No: 13% | N/A: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Rape, Murder, MisogynyModerate
War, Racial slurs, Sexual violence