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154 pages • first pub 1953 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781590171936
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: NYRB Classics
Publication date: 18 July 2006
Description
It is Friday evening before Labor Day weekend. Americans are hitting the highways in droves; the radio crackles with warnings of traffic jams and crashed cars. Steve Hogan and his wife, Nancy, have a long drive ahead—from New York City to Maine, w...
Community Reviews Summary of 74 reviews
Moods
tense 55%
reflective 44%
mysterious 22%
sad 22%
adventurous 11%
challenging 11%
Pace
fast 33%
slow 22%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 75% | Character: 25%Strong character development?
Yes: 50% | No: 25% | It's complicated: 25%Loveable characters?
No: 100%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 100%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 100%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Sexual assault, AlcoholMinor
Kidnapping
154 pages • first pub 1953 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781590171936
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: NYRB Classics
Publication date: 18 July 2006
Description
It is Friday evening before Labor Day weekend. Americans are hitting the highways in droves; the radio crackles with warnings of traffic jams and crashed cars. Steve Hogan and his wife, Nancy, have a long drive ahead—from New York City to Maine, w...
Community Reviews Summary of 74 reviews
Moods
tense 55%
reflective 44%
mysterious 22%
sad 22%
adventurous 11%
challenging 11%
Pace
fast 33%
slow 22%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 75% | Character: 25%Strong character development?
Yes: 50% | No: 25% | It's complicated: 25%Loveable characters?
No: 100%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 100%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 100%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Sexual assault, AlcoholMinor
Kidnapping