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348 pages • first pub 1989 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780375713347
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage
Publication date: 11 June 2002
Description
National Book Award finalistHere is the unforgettable story of the Binewskis, a circus-geek family whose matriarch and patriarch have bred their own exhibit of human oddities (with the help of amphetamine, arsenic, and radioisotopes). Their offspr...
Community Reviews Summary of 6,407 reviews
Moods
challenging 50%
sad 37%
tense 36%
emotional 35%
mysterious 25%
funny 22%
reflective 21%
adventurous 18%
informative 1%
inspiring 1%
lighthearted 1%
Pace
slow 41%
fast 6%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 57% | A mix: 37% | Plot: 4%Strong character development?
Yes: 53% | It's complicated: 31% | No: 14%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 55% | No: 29% | Yes: 14%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 74% | It's complicated: 20% | No: 3% | N/A: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 84% | It's complicated: 12% | No: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Body horror, Incest, Child abuseModerate
Rape, Drug abuse, AbleismMinor
Sexual assault, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury348 pages • first pub 1989 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780375713347
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage
Publication date: 11 June 2002
Description
National Book Award finalistHere is the unforgettable story of the Binewskis, a circus-geek family whose matriarch and patriarch have bred their own exhibit of human oddities (with the help of amphetamine, arsenic, and radioisotopes). Their offspr...
Community Reviews Summary of 6,407 reviews
Moods
challenging 50%
sad 37%
tense 36%
emotional 35%
mysterious 25%
funny 22%
reflective 21%
adventurous 18%
informative 1%
inspiring 1%
lighthearted 1%
Pace
slow 41%
fast 6%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 57% | A mix: 37% | Plot: 4%Strong character development?
Yes: 53% | It's complicated: 31% | No: 14%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 55% | No: 29% | Yes: 14%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 74% | It's complicated: 20% | No: 3% | N/A: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 84% | It's complicated: 12% | No: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Body horror, Incest, Child abuseModerate
Rape, Drug abuse, AbleismMinor
Sexual assault, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury