160 pages • first pub 2011 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781250108111
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Square Fish
Publication date: 19 July 2016
Description
From Gene Luen Yang, the National Ambassador for Young People's Literature and author of American Born Chinese, comes a magical realist coming-of-age tale, by turns whimsical and deadly serious.Nothing is what it seems when life collides with vide...
Community Reviews Summary of 609 reviews
Moods
emotional 50%
hopeful 50%
lighthearted 33%
funny 25%
inspiring 25%
mysterious 16%
sad 16%
adventurous 8%
dark 8%
tense 8%
Pace
medium 33%
slow 8%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 50% | A mix: 41% | Plot: 8%Strong character development?
Yes: 100%Loveable characters?
Yes: 75% | It's complicated: 16% | No: 8%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 100%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 81% | It's complicated: 9% | N/A: 9%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death, Medical content, Death of parentMinor
Excrement
160 pages • first pub 2011 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781250108111
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Square Fish
Publication date: 19 July 2016
Description
From Gene Luen Yang, the National Ambassador for Young People's Literature and author of American Born Chinese, comes a magical realist coming-of-age tale, by turns whimsical and deadly serious.Nothing is what it seems when life collides with vide...
Community Reviews Summary of 609 reviews
Moods
emotional 50%
hopeful 50%
lighthearted 33%
funny 25%
inspiring 25%
mysterious 16%
sad 16%
adventurous 8%
dark 8%
tense 8%
Pace
medium 33%
slow 8%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 50% | A mix: 41% | Plot: 8%Strong character development?
Yes: 100%Loveable characters?
Yes: 75% | It's complicated: 16% | No: 8%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 100%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 81% | It's complicated: 9% | N/A: 9%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death, Medical content, Death of parentMinor
Excrement