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272 pages • first pub 1947 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780571368174
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
Publication date: 03 August 2023
Description
Introduced by Hilton Als, in ‘one of the best novels about adolescence in American literature’ (New York Times) two siblings come of age in a mountainous wilderness …‘One of the strangest and angriest novels of the twentieth century.’ Lauren Groff...
Community Reviews Summary of 109 reviews
Moods
challenging 50%
reflective 50%
mysterious 35%
adventurous 28%
sad 28%
emotional 21%
funny 21%
tense 14%
Pace
medium 35%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 90% | A mix: 9%Strong character development?
Yes: 63% | It's complicated: 27% | No: 9%Loveable characters?
No: 45% | It's complicated: 36% | Yes: 18%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 40% | Yes: 30% | It's complicated: 20% | N/A: 10%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 100%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Minor
Racial slurs
272 pages • first pub 1947 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780571368174
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
Publication date: 03 August 2023
Description
Introduced by Hilton Als, in ‘one of the best novels about adolescence in American literature’ (New York Times) two siblings come of age in a mountainous wilderness …‘One of the strangest and angriest novels of the twentieth century.’ Lauren Groff...
Community Reviews Summary of 109 reviews
Moods
challenging 50%
reflective 50%
mysterious 35%
adventurous 28%
sad 28%
emotional 21%
funny 21%
tense 14%
Pace
medium 35%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 90% | A mix: 9%Strong character development?
Yes: 63% | It's complicated: 27% | No: 9%Loveable characters?
No: 45% | It's complicated: 36% | Yes: 18%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 40% | Yes: 30% | It's complicated: 20% | N/A: 10%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 100%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Minor
Racial slurs