258 pages • first pub 2010 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781439166642
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Scribner Book Company
Publication date: 14 June 2011
Description
Recalling the moody violence of the early novels of Cormac McCarthy and Denis Johnson, a dark and visceral debut set along the seedy wastelands of Galveston by a young writer with a hard edge to his potent literary style. On the same day that Roy ...
Community Reviews Summary of 665 reviews
Moods
tense 78%
sad 50%
emotional 35%
reflective 28%
challenging 21%
mysterious 21%
adventurous 7%
hopeful 7%
Pace
medium 31%
slow 25%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 53% | A mix: 38% | Plot: 7%Strong character development?
Yes: 46% | No: 30% | It's complicated: 15% | N/A: 7%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 57% | No: 35% | Yes: 7%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 69% | N/A: 15% | Yes: 15%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 92% | It's complicated: 7%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Violence, Adult/minor relationship, Gun violenceModerate
Rape, Cancer, Pregnancy
258 pages • first pub 2010 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781439166642
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Scribner Book Company
Publication date: 14 June 2011
Description
Recalling the moody violence of the early novels of Cormac McCarthy and Denis Johnson, a dark and visceral debut set along the seedy wastelands of Galveston by a young writer with a hard edge to his potent literary style. On the same day that Roy ...
Community Reviews Summary of 665 reviews
Moods
tense 78%
sad 50%
emotional 35%
reflective 28%
challenging 21%
mysterious 21%
adventurous 7%
hopeful 7%
Pace
medium 31%
slow 25%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 53% | A mix: 38% | Plot: 7%Strong character development?
Yes: 46% | No: 30% | It's complicated: 15% | N/A: 7%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 57% | No: 35% | Yes: 7%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 69% | N/A: 15% | Yes: 15%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 92% | It's complicated: 7%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Violence, Adult/minor relationship, Gun violenceModerate
Rape, Cancer, Pregnancy