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196 pages • first pub 1982 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780143114840
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Group
Publication date: 24 February 2009
Description
The "extraordinary novel" (The New York Times Book Review) about one boy's coming-of-age during the 1950s--and one of the most groundbreaking portrayals of gay life in American fiction "The best American narrative of sexual awakening since Catche...
Community Reviews Summary of 595 reviews
Moods
emotional 54%
sad 33%
dark 24%
challenging 15%
funny 6%
tense 6%
adventurous 3%
hopeful 3%
Pace
medium 44%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 100%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 42% | Yes: 38% | No: 19%Loveable characters?
No: 60% | It's complicated: 40%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 63% | Yes: 22% | It's complicated: 9% | N/A: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 76% | It's complicated: 23%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Adult/minor relationship, Homophobia, LesbophobiaModerate
Pedophilia, Domestic abuse, Sexual assaultMinor
Racism, Sexism, Incest
196 pages • first pub 1982 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780143114840
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Group
Publication date: 24 February 2009
Description
The "extraordinary novel" (The New York Times Book Review) about one boy's coming-of-age during the 1950s--and one of the most groundbreaking portrayals of gay life in American fiction "The best American narrative of sexual awakening since Catche...
Community Reviews Summary of 595 reviews
Moods
emotional 54%
sad 33%
dark 24%
challenging 15%
funny 6%
tense 6%
adventurous 3%
hopeful 3%
Pace
medium 44%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 100%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 42% | Yes: 38% | No: 19%Loveable characters?
No: 60% | It's complicated: 40%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 63% | Yes: 22% | It's complicated: 9% | N/A: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 76% | It's complicated: 23%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Adult/minor relationship, Homophobia, LesbophobiaModerate
Pedophilia, Domestic abuse, Sexual assaultMinor
Racism, Sexism, Incest