172 pages • first pub 2008 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781558496729
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: University of Massachusetts Press
Publication date: 01 January 2008
Description
Set mostly in the wilds of Alaska, these stories take on the shifting legend of a lost father. In "Ichthyology," a young boy watches his father spiral from divorce to suicide. The story is told obliquely, often through the boy's observations of hi...
Community Reviews Summary of 166 reviews
Moods
reflective 66%
sad 66%
emotional 50%
adventurous 16%
challenging 16%
mysterious 16%
tense 16%
Pace
medium 33%
fast 33%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 60% | A mix: 20% | Plot: 20%Strong character development?
No: 50% | It's complicated: 25% | Yes: 25%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 60% | No: 20% | Yes: 20%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 100%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 60% | It's complicated: 40%Average rating
Content Warnings
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Graphic
Animal cruelty, Animal death
172 pages • first pub 2008 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781558496729
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: University of Massachusetts Press
Publication date: 01 January 2008
Description
Set mostly in the wilds of Alaska, these stories take on the shifting legend of a lost father. In "Ichthyology," a young boy watches his father spiral from divorce to suicide. The story is told obliquely, often through the boy's observations of hi...
Community Reviews Summary of 166 reviews
Moods
reflective 66%
sad 66%
emotional 50%
adventurous 16%
challenging 16%
mysterious 16%
tense 16%
Pace
medium 33%
fast 33%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 60% | A mix: 20% | Plot: 20%Strong character development?
No: 50% | It's complicated: 25% | Yes: 25%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 60% | No: 20% | Yes: 20%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 100%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 60% | It's complicated: 40%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Animal cruelty, Animal death