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256 pages • first pub 1998 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780802124142
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Grove Press
Publication date: 15 September 2015
Description
When National Book Award and National Book Critics Circle finalist Rabih Alameddine’s dazzling literary debut Koolaids was first published, it garnered exuberant praise from Amy Tan, Rick Wallach, and Sarah Schulman, among others. Detailing the im...
Community Reviews Summary of 122 reviews
Moods
challenging 77%
reflective 77%
sad 72%
dark 55%
informative 55%
funny 50%
tense 44%
adventurous 5%
inspiring 5%
lighthearted 5%
mysterious 5%
Pace
slow 11%
fast 5%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 56% | A mix: 37% | N/A: 6%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 60% | Yes: 33% | N/A: 6%Loveable characters?
Yes: 60% | It's complicated: 40%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 100%Flaws of characters a main focus?
It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 42% | No: 7%Average rating
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Gun violence, Homophobia, Murder
256 pages • first pub 1998 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780802124142
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Grove Press
Publication date: 15 September 2015
Description
When National Book Award and National Book Critics Circle finalist Rabih Alameddine’s dazzling literary debut Koolaids was first published, it garnered exuberant praise from Amy Tan, Rick Wallach, and Sarah Schulman, among others. Detailing the im...
Community Reviews Summary of 122 reviews
Moods
challenging 77%
reflective 77%
sad 72%
dark 55%
informative 55%
funny 50%
tense 44%
adventurous 5%
inspiring 5%
lighthearted 5%
mysterious 5%
Pace
slow 11%
fast 5%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 56% | A mix: 37% | N/A: 6%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 60% | Yes: 33% | N/A: 6%Loveable characters?
Yes: 60% | It's complicated: 40%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 100%Flaws of characters a main focus?
It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 42% | No: 7%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Gun violence, Homophobia, Murder