196 pages • first pub 2012 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780544003453
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Mariner Books
Publication date: 13 August 2013
Description
Astonishing. Okparanta's narrators render their stories with such strength and intimacy, such lucidity and composure, that in each and every case the truths of their lives detonate deep inside the reader's heart, with the power and force of revela...
Community Reviews Summary of 223 reviews
Moods
sad 63%
reflective 54%
dark 27%
adventurous 9%
challenging 9%
funny 9%
informative 9%
mysterious 9%
Pace
slow 27%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 85% | A mix: 14%Strong character development?
Yes: 42% | It's complicated: 28% | N/A: 28%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 85% | N/A: 14%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 85% | No: 14%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 16% | N/A: 16%Average rating
196 pages • first pub 2012 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780544003453
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Mariner Books
Publication date: 13 August 2013
Description
Astonishing. Okparanta's narrators render their stories with such strength and intimacy, such lucidity and composure, that in each and every case the truths of their lives detonate deep inside the reader's heart, with the power and force of revela...
Community Reviews Summary of 223 reviews
Moods
sad 63%
reflective 54%
dark 27%
adventurous 9%
challenging 9%
funny 9%
informative 9%
mysterious 9%
Pace
slow 27%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 85% | A mix: 14%Strong character development?
Yes: 42% | It's complicated: 28% | N/A: 28%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 85% | N/A: 14%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 85% | No: 14%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 16% | N/A: 16%Average rating