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341 pages • first pub 2007 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780385338912
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Bantam
Publication date: 24 June 2008
Description
"A resigned yet hopeful examination of grief with a side of human absurdity . . . warm and modestly knowing, with a wisecracking slacker hero."--Kirkus Reviews Doug Parker is a widower at age twenty-nine, and in his quiet town, that makes him the ...
Community Reviews Summary of 245 reviews
Moods
sad 100%
funny 66%
reflective 66%
challenging 33%
dark 33%
hopeful 33%
inspiring 33%
Pace
fast 33%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 66% | Character: 33%Strong character development?
Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 33%Loveable characters?
Yes: 66% | No: 33%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 66% | Yes: 33%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 100%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
SexismModerate
Fatphobia, Rape
341 pages • first pub 2007 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780385338912
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Bantam
Publication date: 24 June 2008
Description
"A resigned yet hopeful examination of grief with a side of human absurdity . . . warm and modestly knowing, with a wisecracking slacker hero."--Kirkus Reviews Doug Parker is a widower at age twenty-nine, and in his quiet town, that makes him the ...
Community Reviews Summary of 245 reviews
Moods
sad 100%
funny 66%
reflective 66%
challenging 33%
dark 33%
hopeful 33%
inspiring 33%
Pace
fast 33%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 66% | Character: 33%Strong character development?
Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 33%Loveable characters?
Yes: 66% | No: 33%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 66% | Yes: 33%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 100%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
SexismModerate
Fatphobia, Rape