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336 pages • first pub 2017 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780345810793
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage Books Canada
Publication date: 07 February 2017
Description
Shortlisted for the Scotiabank Giller Prize: With striking originality and precision, Eden Robinson, the author of the classic Monkey Beach and winner of the Writers’ Trust of Canada Fellowship, blends humour with heartbreak in this compelling com...
Community Reviews Summary of 2,082 reviews
Moods
emotional 54%
mysterious 54%
funny 40%
tense 32%
adventurous 30%
challenging 30%
sad 25%
reflective 19%
hopeful 6%
inspiring 2%
informative 1%
Pace
slow 24%
fast 15%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 61% | A mix: 35% | Plot: 2%Strong character development?
Yes: 68% | It's complicated: 24% | No: 7%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 45% | Yes: 39% | No: 14%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 90% | It's complicated: 7% | No: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 78% | It's complicated: 15% | No: 4%Average rating
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Alcoholism, Drug use, Drug abuseModerate
Self harm, Animal death, Suicide attemptMinor
Racism, Incest, Transphobia336 pages • first pub 2017 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780345810793
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage Books Canada
Publication date: 07 February 2017
Description
Shortlisted for the Scotiabank Giller Prize: With striking originality and precision, Eden Robinson, the author of the classic Monkey Beach and winner of the Writers’ Trust of Canada Fellowship, blends humour with heartbreak in this compelling com...
Community Reviews Summary of 2,082 reviews
Moods
emotional 54%
mysterious 54%
funny 40%
tense 32%
adventurous 30%
challenging 30%
sad 25%
reflective 19%
hopeful 6%
inspiring 2%
informative 1%
Pace
slow 24%
fast 15%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 61% | A mix: 35% | Plot: 2%Strong character development?
Yes: 68% | It's complicated: 24% | No: 7%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 45% | Yes: 39% | No: 14%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 90% | It's complicated: 7% | No: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 78% | It's complicated: 15% | No: 4%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Alcoholism, Drug use, Drug abuseModerate
Self harm, Animal death, Suicide attemptMinor
Racism, Incest, Transphobia