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336 pages • first pub 2013 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781616202637
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Algonquin Books
Publication date: 28 May 2013
Description
Inside the halls of ILLC, an institution for juveniles with disabilities, we discover a place that is deeply different from and yet remarkably the same as the world outside. Nussbaum crafts a multifaceted portrait of a way of life hidden from most...
Community Reviews Summary of 498 reviews
Moods
sad 64%
informative 60%
challenging 47%
reflective 39%
dark 37%
hopeful 33%
funny 29%
inspiring 27%
lighthearted 12%
tense 12%
adventurous 2%
Pace
fast 33%
slow 8%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 64% | A mix: 29% | Plot: 4% | N/A: 2%Strong character development?
Yes: 85% | It's complicated: 10% | No: 2% | N/A: 2%Loveable characters?
Yes: 82% | It's complicated: 15% | No: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 97% | It's complicated: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
It's complicated: 45% | No: 42% | Yes: 12%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Ableism, Forced institutionalization, RapeModerate
Death, Physical abuse, Death of parentMinor
Adult/minor relationship, Suicide attempt, Racism336 pages • first pub 2013 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781616202637
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Algonquin Books
Publication date: 28 May 2013
Description
Inside the halls of ILLC, an institution for juveniles with disabilities, we discover a place that is deeply different from and yet remarkably the same as the world outside. Nussbaum crafts a multifaceted portrait of a way of life hidden from most...
Community Reviews Summary of 498 reviews
Moods
sad 64%
informative 60%
challenging 47%
reflective 39%
dark 37%
hopeful 33%
funny 29%
inspiring 27%
lighthearted 12%
tense 12%
adventurous 2%
Pace
fast 33%
slow 8%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 64% | A mix: 29% | Plot: 4% | N/A: 2%Strong character development?
Yes: 85% | It's complicated: 10% | No: 2% | N/A: 2%Loveable characters?
Yes: 82% | It's complicated: 15% | No: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 97% | It's complicated: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
It's complicated: 45% | No: 42% | Yes: 12%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Ableism, Forced institutionalization, RapeModerate
Death, Physical abuse, Death of parentMinor
Adult/minor relationship, Suicide attempt, Racism