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353 pages • first pub 2007 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780375423482
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Pantheon
Publication date: 24 April 2007
Description
From the highly acclaimed author of Bandbox and Dewey Defeats Truman–a searing new historical novel about the competing claims of faith, love, and politics during the McCarthy era.Washington, D.C., in the early 1950s: a world of bare-knuckled ideo...
Community Reviews Summary of 403 reviews
Moods
sad 72%
reflective 45%
informative 34%
challenging 31%
tense 23%
dark 18%
inspiring 5%
adventurous 4%
funny 4%
hopeful 2%
mysterious 1%
relaxing 1%
Pace
medium 45%
fast 1%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 58% | A mix: 31% | Plot: 8%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 49% | Yes: 30% | No: 19%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 48% | Yes: 32% | No: 19%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 55% | Yes: 23% | It's complicated: 17% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 81% | It's complicated: 13% | No: 5%Average rating
Content Warnings
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Graphic
Homophobia, Grief, OutingModerate
Racism, Racial slurs, DeathMinor
Cancer, Abortion, Suicidal thoughts353 pages • first pub 2007 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780375423482
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Pantheon
Publication date: 24 April 2007
Description
From the highly acclaimed author of Bandbox and Dewey Defeats Truman–a searing new historical novel about the competing claims of faith, love, and politics during the McCarthy era.Washington, D.C., in the early 1950s: a world of bare-knuckled ideo...
Community Reviews Summary of 403 reviews
Moods
sad 72%
reflective 45%
informative 34%
challenging 31%
tense 23%
dark 18%
inspiring 5%
adventurous 4%
funny 4%
hopeful 2%
mysterious 1%
relaxing 1%
Pace
medium 45%
fast 1%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 58% | A mix: 31% | Plot: 8%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 49% | Yes: 30% | No: 19%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 48% | Yes: 32% | No: 19%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 55% | Yes: 23% | It's complicated: 17% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 81% | It's complicated: 13% | No: 5%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Homophobia, Grief, OutingModerate
Racism, Racial slurs, DeathMinor
Cancer, Abortion, Suicidal thoughts