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384 pages • first pub 2002 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780805071702
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Henry Holt & Company
Publication date: Not specified
Description
This is the story of two men who first become friends in 1970s New York, of the women in their lives, of their sons, born the same year, and of how relations between the two families become strained, first by tragedy, then by a monstrous duplicity...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,301 reviews
Moods
reflective 79%
dark 61%
sad 54%
tense 40%
challenging 30%
mysterious 30%
inspiring 9%
hopeful 6%
informative 6%
adventurous 2%
Pace
medium 50%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 56% | A mix: 41% | Plot: 2%Strong character development?
Yes: 72% | It's complicated: 24% | No: 2% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 51% | Yes: 40% | No: 8%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 58% | Yes: 20% | It's complicated: 14% | N/A: 6%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 70% | It's complicated: 20% | No: 7% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Child death, Grief, Eating disorderModerate
Addiction, Violence, MurderMinor
Infertility
384 pages • first pub 2002 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780805071702
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Henry Holt & Company
Publication date: Not specified
Description
This is the story of two men who first become friends in 1970s New York, of the women in their lives, of their sons, born the same year, and of how relations between the two families become strained, first by tragedy, then by a monstrous duplicity...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,301 reviews
Moods
reflective 79%
dark 61%
sad 54%
tense 40%
challenging 30%
mysterious 30%
inspiring 9%
hopeful 6%
informative 6%
adventurous 2%
Pace
medium 50%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 56% | A mix: 41% | Plot: 2%Strong character development?
Yes: 72% | It's complicated: 24% | No: 2% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 51% | Yes: 40% | No: 8%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 58% | Yes: 20% | It's complicated: 14% | N/A: 6%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 70% | It's complicated: 20% | No: 7% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Child death, Grief, Eating disorderModerate
Addiction, Violence, MurderMinor
Infertility