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638 pages • first pub 2008 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780552775540
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Black Swan
Publication date: 02 September 2008
Description
2009 Black Swan jumbo trade paperback, 18th printing. Curtis Sittenfeld (Prep: A Novel). A kind, bookish only child born in the 1940s, Alice learned the virtues of politeness early on from her stolid parents and small Wisconsin hometown. But a tra...
Community Reviews Summary of 4,199 reviews
Moods
emotional 63%
informative 22%
sad 15%
challenging 14%
hopeful 12%
inspiring 12%
funny 10%
lighthearted 7%
tense 7%
dark 5%
relaxing 5%
adventurous 2%
mysterious 1%
Pace
medium 39%
fast 4%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 66% | A mix: 27% | Plot: 5%Strong character development?
Yes: 67% | It's complicated: 22% | No: 10%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 48% | Yes: 30% | No: 21%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 75% | Yes: 12% | It's complicated: 11% | N/A: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 78% | It's complicated: 12% | No: 9%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Abortion, Sexual content, GriefModerate
Alcoholism, Racial slurs, RacismMinor
Homophobia, Misogyny, Sexism
638 pages • first pub 2008 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780552775540
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Black Swan
Publication date: 02 September 2008
Description
2009 Black Swan jumbo trade paperback, 18th printing. Curtis Sittenfeld (Prep: A Novel). A kind, bookish only child born in the 1940s, Alice learned the virtues of politeness early on from her stolid parents and small Wisconsin hometown. But a tra...
Community Reviews Summary of 4,199 reviews
Moods
emotional 63%
informative 22%
sad 15%
challenging 14%
hopeful 12%
inspiring 12%
funny 10%
lighthearted 7%
tense 7%
dark 5%
relaxing 5%
adventurous 2%
mysterious 1%
Pace
medium 39%
fast 4%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 66% | A mix: 27% | Plot: 5%Strong character development?
Yes: 67% | It's complicated: 22% | No: 10%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 48% | Yes: 30% | No: 21%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 75% | Yes: 12% | It's complicated: 11% | N/A: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 78% | It's complicated: 12% | No: 9%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Abortion, Sexual content, GriefModerate
Alcoholism, Racial slurs, RacismMinor
Homophobia, Misogyny, Sexism