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416 pages • first pub 2013 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780575130111
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Gollancz
Publication date: Not specified
Description
A brilliantly crafted modern tale from acclaimed film critic and screenwriter C. Robert Cargill—part Neil Gaiman, part Guillermo Del Toro, part William S. Burroughs—that charts the lives of two boys from their star-crossed childhood in the realm o...
Community Reviews Summary of 812 reviews
Moods
adventurous 72%
mysterious 54%
tense 36%
emotional 27%
challenging 15%
funny 9%
hopeful 6%
sad 6%
lighthearted 3%
reflective 3%
Pace
fast 15%
slow 6%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 62% | Plot: 16% | Character: 16% | N/A: 4%Strong character development?
Yes: 60% | No: 21% | It's complicated: 17%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 48% | No: 37% | Yes: 13%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 53% | Yes: 25% | It's complicated: 21%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 69% | No: 19% | It's complicated: 11%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Blood, Murder, SuicideModerate
Alcoholism, Cursing, ViolenceMinor
Bullying, Vomit, Grief416 pages • first pub 2013 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780575130111
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Gollancz
Publication date: Not specified
Description
A brilliantly crafted modern tale from acclaimed film critic and screenwriter C. Robert Cargill—part Neil Gaiman, part Guillermo Del Toro, part William S. Burroughs—that charts the lives of two boys from their star-crossed childhood in the realm o...
Community Reviews Summary of 812 reviews
Moods
adventurous 72%
mysterious 54%
tense 36%
emotional 27%
challenging 15%
funny 9%
hopeful 6%
sad 6%
lighthearted 3%
reflective 3%
Pace
fast 15%
slow 6%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 62% | Plot: 16% | Character: 16% | N/A: 4%Strong character development?
Yes: 60% | No: 21% | It's complicated: 17%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 48% | No: 37% | Yes: 13%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 53% | Yes: 25% | It's complicated: 21%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 69% | No: 19% | It's complicated: 11%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Blood, Murder, SuicideModerate
Alcoholism, Cursing, ViolenceMinor
Bullying, Vomit, Grief