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288 pages • first pub 1995 (editions)
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Language: English
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Gowdy’s “delightfully quirky novel”(New York Times Book Review) about an oddball Toronto family is “so brilliantly crafted and flat-out fun to read that she makes sinners of us all” (Washington Post Book World). A Publishers Weekly Best Book of th...
Community Reviews Summary of 79 reviews
Moods
adventurous 50%
dark 50%
emotional 50%
hopeful 50%
lighthearted 50%
mysterious 50%
reflective 50%
Pace
slow 33%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 100%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 100%Loveable characters?
No: 33% | It's complicated: 33% | Yes: 33%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 66% | Yes: 33%Flaws of characters a main focus?
It's complicated: 66% | Yes: 33%Average rating
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Graphic
Adult/minor relationship, Homophobia, InfidelityModerate
Ableism, Fatphobia, Racial slurs
288 pages • first pub 1995 (editions)
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Not specified
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Gowdy’s “delightfully quirky novel”(New York Times Book Review) about an oddball Toronto family is “so brilliantly crafted and flat-out fun to read that she makes sinners of us all” (Washington Post Book World). A Publishers Weekly Best Book of th...
Community Reviews Summary of 79 reviews
Moods
adventurous 50%
dark 50%
emotional 50%
hopeful 50%
lighthearted 50%
mysterious 50%
reflective 50%
Pace
slow 33%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 100%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 100%Loveable characters?
No: 33% | It's complicated: 33% | Yes: 33%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 66% | Yes: 33%Flaws of characters a main focus?
It's complicated: 66% | Yes: 33%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Adult/minor relationship, Homophobia, InfidelityModerate
Ableism, Fatphobia, Racial slurs