320 pages • first pub 2019 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781787331013
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Jonathan Cape
Publication date: 04 July 2019
Description
James Vincent is born in 1942 to a working class white couple whose marriage was already on the rocks. James struggles to move beyond a difficult childhood and escapes the violence at home to attend law school in Michigan, where he begins to envis...
Community Reviews Summary of 434 reviews
Moods
emotional 55%
challenging 30%
sad 30%
dark 17%
informative 15%
hopeful 12%
adventurous 10%
funny 10%
tense 10%
inspiring 5%
lighthearted 5%
relaxing 5%
mysterious 2%
Pace
slow 32%
fast 11%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 84% | A mix: 9% | N/A: 3% | Plot: 3%Strong character development?
Yes: 48% | It's complicated: 43% | No: 5% | N/A: 2%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 38% | Yes: 35% | No: 23% | N/A: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 94% | It's complicated: 2% | No: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 68% | It's complicated: 17% | No: 11% | N/A: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
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Graphic
Racism, Rape, Animal crueltyModerate
Sexual assault, Animal death, Domestic abuse320 pages • first pub 2019 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781787331013
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Jonathan Cape
Publication date: 04 July 2019
Description
James Vincent is born in 1942 to a working class white couple whose marriage was already on the rocks. James struggles to move beyond a difficult childhood and escapes the violence at home to attend law school in Michigan, where he begins to envis...
Community Reviews Summary of 434 reviews
Moods
emotional 55%
challenging 30%
sad 30%
dark 17%
informative 15%
hopeful 12%
adventurous 10%
funny 10%
tense 10%
inspiring 5%
lighthearted 5%
relaxing 5%
mysterious 2%
Pace
slow 32%
fast 11%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 84% | A mix: 9% | N/A: 3% | Plot: 3%Strong character development?
Yes: 48% | It's complicated: 43% | No: 5% | N/A: 2%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 38% | Yes: 35% | No: 23% | N/A: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 94% | It's complicated: 2% | No: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 68% | It's complicated: 17% | No: 11% | N/A: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racism, Rape, Animal crueltyModerate
Sexual assault, Animal death, Domestic abuse