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405 pages • first pub 2016 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781770899421
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: House of Anansi Press
Publication date: 27 August 2016
Description
A finalist for the Scotiabank Giller Prize and a national bestseller, Zoe Whittall’s The Best Kind of People is a stunning tour de force about the unravelling of an all-American family. George Woodbury, an affable teacher and beloved husband and f...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,723 reviews
Moods
dark 62%
reflective 52%
sad 44%
tense 38%
challenging 37%
mysterious 18%
informative 4%
funny 2%
hopeful 2%
relaxing 1%
Pace
slow 19%
fast 16%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 47% | Character: 42% | Plot: 10%Strong character development?
Yes: 51% | It's complicated: 33% | No: 13% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 55% | No: 35% | Yes: 9%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 72% | Yes: 15% | It's complicated: 10% | N/A: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 90% | It's complicated: 10%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Adult/minor relationship, Rape, Sexual assaultModerate
Mass/school shootings, Grief, AlcoholMinor
Drug use
405 pages • first pub 2016 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781770899421
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: House of Anansi Press
Publication date: 27 August 2016
Description
A finalist for the Scotiabank Giller Prize and a national bestseller, Zoe Whittall’s The Best Kind of People is a stunning tour de force about the unravelling of an all-American family. George Woodbury, an affable teacher and beloved husband and f...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,723 reviews
Moods
dark 62%
reflective 52%
sad 44%
tense 38%
challenging 37%
mysterious 18%
informative 4%
funny 2%
hopeful 2%
relaxing 1%
Pace
slow 19%
fast 16%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 47% | Character: 42% | Plot: 10%Strong character development?
Yes: 51% | It's complicated: 33% | No: 13% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 55% | No: 35% | Yes: 9%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 72% | Yes: 15% | It's complicated: 10% | N/A: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 90% | It's complicated: 10%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Adult/minor relationship, Rape, Sexual assaultModerate
Mass/school shootings, Grief, AlcoholMinor
Drug use