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249 pages • first pub 1982 (editions) user-added
ISBN/UID: 1509813861
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Picador
Publication date: 16 June 2016
Description
With an introduction by Alan Hollinghurst.It was his power that stupefied me and made me regard my knowledge as nothing more than hired cleverness he might choose to show off at a dinner party.A Boy's Own Story traces an unnamed narrator's coming-...
Community Reviews Summary of 598 reviews
Moods
emotional 52%
sad 32%
dark 23%
challenging 14%
funny 5%
tense 5%
adventurous 2%
hopeful 2%
relaxing 2%
Pace
medium 43%
fast 3%
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, Mental illnessModerate
Domestic abuse, Pedophilia, Sexual assaultMinor
Racism, Sexism, Incest249 pages • first pub 1982 (editions) user-added
ISBN/UID: 1509813861
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Picador
Publication date: 16 June 2016
Description
With an introduction by Alan Hollinghurst.It was his power that stupefied me and made me regard my knowledge as nothing more than hired cleverness he might choose to show off at a dinner party.A Boy's Own Story traces an unnamed narrator's coming-...
Community Reviews Summary of 598 reviews
Moods
emotional 52%
sad 32%
dark 23%
challenging 14%
funny 5%
tense 5%
adventurous 2%
hopeful 2%
relaxing 2%
Pace
medium 43%
fast 3%
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, Mental illnessModerate
Domestic abuse, Pedophilia, Sexual assaultMinor
Racism, Sexism, Incest