288 pages • first pub 2017 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780241272954
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Hamish Hamilton
Publication date: Not specified
Description
A PEN/JEAN STEIN BOOK AWARD FINALIST ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR: The Washington Post - San Francisco Chronicle - NPR - GQ - Time - The Economist - Slate - HuffPost - Book Riot Ghost story, murder mystery, love letter to American music--Whit...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,230 reviews
Moods
mysterious 67%
tense 55%
challenging 47%
reflective 35%
sad 21%
emotional 10%
informative 9%
adventurous 5%
funny 4%
Pace
slow 18%
fast 13%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 59% | Character: 26% | Plot: 13%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 27% | No: 20% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
No: 69% | It's complicated: 30%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 47% | It's complicated: 40% | No: 11%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 74% | It's complicated: 23% | No: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racism, Racial slurs, Police brutalityModerate
Death, Injury/injury detail, AbleismMinor
Suicide, Confinement, Hate crime288 pages • first pub 2017 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780241272954
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Hamish Hamilton
Publication date: Not specified
Description
A PEN/JEAN STEIN BOOK AWARD FINALIST ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR: The Washington Post - San Francisco Chronicle - NPR - GQ - Time - The Economist - Slate - HuffPost - Book Riot Ghost story, murder mystery, love letter to American music--Whit...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,230 reviews
Moods
mysterious 67%
tense 55%
challenging 47%
reflective 35%
sad 21%
emotional 10%
informative 9%
adventurous 5%
funny 4%
Pace
slow 18%
fast 13%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 59% | Character: 26% | Plot: 13%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 27% | No: 20% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
No: 69% | It's complicated: 30%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 47% | It's complicated: 40% | No: 11%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 74% | It's complicated: 23% | No: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racism, Racial slurs, Police brutalityModerate
Death, Injury/injury detail, AbleismMinor
Suicide, Confinement, Hate crime