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419 pages • first pub 2015 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780349007298
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Virago Press
Publication date: 24 September 2015
Description
Charmaine and Stan are young and in love. Victims of a growing divide between the haves and the have-nots, they struggle to keep their relationship alive in the face of increasing poverty. Now living in their car, they survive on tips from Charmai...
Community Reviews Summary of 8,205 reviews
Moods
tense 45%
mysterious 41%
challenging 24%
adventurous 22%
reflective 22%
emotional 17%
funny 17%
sad 4%
lighthearted 3%
hopeful 2%
inspiring 1%
Pace
fast 18%
slow 13%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 56% | Plot: 32% | Character: 11%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 36% | No: 32% | Yes: 30%Loveable characters?
No: 65% | It's complicated: 30% | Yes: 4%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 74% | Yes: 12% | It's complicated: 8% | N/A: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 71% | It's complicated: 15% | No: 12%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Sexual content, Infidelity, Sexual violenceModerate
Animal cruelty, Rape, DeathMinor
Pedophilia, Cancer, Child abuse
419 pages • first pub 2015 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780349007298
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Virago Press
Publication date: 24 September 2015
Description
Charmaine and Stan are young and in love. Victims of a growing divide between the haves and the have-nots, they struggle to keep their relationship alive in the face of increasing poverty. Now living in their car, they survive on tips from Charmai...
Community Reviews Summary of 8,205 reviews
Moods
tense 45%
mysterious 41%
challenging 24%
adventurous 22%
reflective 22%
emotional 17%
funny 17%
sad 4%
lighthearted 3%
hopeful 2%
inspiring 1%
Pace
fast 18%
slow 13%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 56% | Plot: 32% | Character: 11%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 36% | No: 32% | Yes: 30%Loveable characters?
No: 65% | It's complicated: 30% | Yes: 4%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 74% | Yes: 12% | It's complicated: 8% | N/A: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 71% | It's complicated: 15% | No: 12%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Sexual content, Infidelity, Sexual violenceModerate
Animal cruelty, Rape, DeathMinor
Pedophilia, Cancer, Child abuse