144 pages • first pub 2003 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781620974407
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: New Press
Publication date: 09 October 2018
Description
Longlisted for the 2019 Man Booker International Prize "Its simplicity lends it grandeur. One thinks of Maxim Gorky, or even the early sketches of Tolstoy."--The Wall Street Journal "A small miracle of a book, perfectly imagined and perfectly achi...
Community Reviews Summary of 86 reviews
Moods
sad 50%
dark 37%
emotional 25%
adventurous 12%
hopeful 12%
tense 12%
Pace
medium 37%
fast 12%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 100%Strong character development?
No: 60% | Yes: 40%Loveable characters?
Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 33% | No: 16%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 80% | It's complicated: 20%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 66% | Yes: 33%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Animal death, Death, Gun violence
144 pages • first pub 2003 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781620974407
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: New Press
Publication date: 09 October 2018
Description
Longlisted for the 2019 Man Booker International Prize "Its simplicity lends it grandeur. One thinks of Maxim Gorky, or even the early sketches of Tolstoy."--The Wall Street Journal "A small miracle of a book, perfectly imagined and perfectly achi...
Community Reviews Summary of 86 reviews
Moods
sad 50%
dark 37%
emotional 25%
adventurous 12%
hopeful 12%
tense 12%
Pace
medium 37%
fast 12%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 100%Strong character development?
No: 60% | Yes: 40%Loveable characters?
Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 33% | No: 16%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 80% | It's complicated: 20%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 66% | Yes: 33%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Animal death, Death, Gun violence