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305 pages • first pub 2009 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780143117513
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Group
Publication date: 27 July 2010
Description
Startlingly talented . . . he survives the inevitable, apt comparisons to Kurt Vonnegut and writes in a tenderly mordant voice all his own. -Janet Maslin, The New York Times In this novel rich in character, Junior Thibodeau grows up in rural Maine...
Community Reviews Summary of 804 reviews
Moods
dark 70%
sad 59%
reflective 48%
tense 37%
hopeful 33%
funny 25%
mysterious 25%
adventurous 18%
challenging 18%
inspiring 11%
lighthearted 3%
Pace
slow 19%
fast 16%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 60% | A mix: 36% | Plot: 4%Strong character development?
Yes: 83% | It's complicated: 12% | No: 4%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 47% | Yes: 47% | No: 4%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 65% | It's complicated: 17% | Yes: 13% | N/A: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 91% | No: 4% | It's complicated: 4%Average rating
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Drug abuse, Drug use, TortureModerate
Alcoholism, Suicide, Kidnapping305 pages • first pub 2009 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780143117513
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Group
Publication date: 27 July 2010
Description
Startlingly talented . . . he survives the inevitable, apt comparisons to Kurt Vonnegut and writes in a tenderly mordant voice all his own. -Janet Maslin, The New York Times In this novel rich in character, Junior Thibodeau grows up in rural Maine...
Community Reviews Summary of 804 reviews
Moods
dark 70%
sad 59%
reflective 48%
tense 37%
hopeful 33%
funny 25%
mysterious 25%
adventurous 18%
challenging 18%
inspiring 11%
lighthearted 3%
Pace
slow 19%
fast 16%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 60% | A mix: 36% | Plot: 4%Strong character development?
Yes: 83% | It's complicated: 12% | No: 4%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 47% | Yes: 47% | No: 4%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 65% | It's complicated: 17% | Yes: 13% | N/A: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 91% | No: 4% | It's complicated: 4%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Drug abuse, Drug use, TortureModerate
Alcoholism, Suicide, Kidnapping