336 pages • first pub 2000 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780641692437
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: St. Martin's Press
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Winner of the National Book Award, the long-awaited novel from the author of the acclaimed collection, Jenny and the Jaws of Life, is an unusual and wonderful novel that is somehow able to be at once bleak and hilarious, light-hearted and profound...
Community Reviews Summary of 137 reviews
Moods
dark 50%
mysterious 50%
reflective 50%
Pace
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 50% | Character: 50%Strong character development?
Yes: 100%Loveable characters?
No: 100%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 100%Flaws of characters a main focus?
It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 50%Average rating
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Moderate
Domestic abuseMinor
Sexual assault
336 pages • first pub 2000 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780641692437
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: St. Martin's Press
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Winner of the National Book Award, the long-awaited novel from the author of the acclaimed collection, Jenny and the Jaws of Life, is an unusual and wonderful novel that is somehow able to be at once bleak and hilarious, light-hearted and profound...
Community Reviews Summary of 137 reviews
Moods
dark 50%
mysterious 50%
reflective 50%
Pace
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 50% | Character: 50%Strong character development?
Yes: 100%Loveable characters?
No: 100%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 100%Flaws of characters a main focus?
It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 50%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Domestic abuseMinor
Sexual assault