368 pages • first pub 2004 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 0312315716
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: St. Martin’s Press
Publication date: 04 March 2004
Description
Tom Perrotta's thirty-ish parents of young children are a varied and surprising bunch. There's Todd, the handsome stay-at-home dad dubbed "The Prom King" by the moms of the playground; Sarah, a lapsed feminist with a bisexual past, who seems to ha...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,731 reviews
Moods
tense 41%
funny 37%
emotional 29%
mysterious 29%
reflective 29%
sad 29%
lighthearted 8%
relaxing 8%
adventurous 4%
Pace
medium 42%
slow 7%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 52% | A mix: 42% | Plot: 4%Strong character development?
Yes: 50% | No: 27% | It's complicated: 22%Loveable characters?
No: 52% | It's complicated: 42% | Yes: 4%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 88% | N/A: 5% | Yes: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 85% | It's complicated: 14%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Infidelity, Pedophilia, Sexual contentModerate
Child abuse, Bullying, Child deathMinor
Police brutality, Sexual assault, Kidnapping368 pages • first pub 2004 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 0312315716
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: St. Martin’s Press
Publication date: 04 March 2004
Description
Tom Perrotta's thirty-ish parents of young children are a varied and surprising bunch. There's Todd, the handsome stay-at-home dad dubbed "The Prom King" by the moms of the playground; Sarah, a lapsed feminist with a bisexual past, who seems to ha...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,731 reviews
Moods
tense 41%
funny 37%
emotional 29%
mysterious 29%
reflective 29%
sad 29%
lighthearted 8%
relaxing 8%
adventurous 4%
Pace
medium 42%
slow 7%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 52% | A mix: 42% | Plot: 4%Strong character development?
Yes: 50% | No: 27% | It's complicated: 22%Loveable characters?
No: 52% | It's complicated: 42% | Yes: 4%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 88% | N/A: 5% | Yes: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 85% | It's complicated: 14%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Infidelity, Pedophilia, Sexual contentModerate
Child abuse, Bullying, Child deathMinor
Police brutality, Sexual assault, Kidnapping