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262 pages • first pub 2009 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781439148952
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Scribner Book Company
Publication date: 02 March 2010
Description
First published in hardcover to vigorous praise, Colm Toibin's New York Times bestselling novel is about a young Irish immigrant in Brooklyn in the early 1950s. "One of the most unforgettable characters in contemporary literature" (Pittsburgh Post...
Community Reviews Summary of 10,401 reviews
Moods
reflective 66%
sad 37%
hopeful 32%
inspiring 15%
adventurous 14%
lighthearted 14%
relaxing 11%
funny 6%
challenging 4%
tense 4%
informative 3%
dark 1%
Pace
slow 41%
fast 10%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 68% | A mix: 23% | Plot: 7%Strong character development?
Yes: 71% | It's complicated: 15% | No: 12%Loveable characters?
Yes: 62% | It's complicated: 23% | No: 14%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 63% | Yes: 21% | It's complicated: 10% | N/A: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 43% | No: 33% | It's complicated: 20% | N/A: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death, Vomit, GriefModerate
Sexual content, Infidelity, RacismMinor
Body shaming, Fatphobia, Stalking
262 pages • first pub 2009 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781439148952
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Scribner Book Company
Publication date: 02 March 2010
Description
First published in hardcover to vigorous praise, Colm Toibin's New York Times bestselling novel is about a young Irish immigrant in Brooklyn in the early 1950s. "One of the most unforgettable characters in contemporary literature" (Pittsburgh Post...
Community Reviews Summary of 10,401 reviews
Moods
reflective 66%
sad 37%
hopeful 32%
inspiring 15%
adventurous 14%
lighthearted 14%
relaxing 11%
funny 6%
challenging 4%
tense 4%
informative 3%
dark 1%
Pace
slow 41%
fast 10%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 68% | A mix: 23% | Plot: 7%Strong character development?
Yes: 71% | It's complicated: 15% | No: 12%Loveable characters?
Yes: 62% | It's complicated: 23% | No: 14%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 63% | Yes: 21% | It's complicated: 10% | N/A: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 43% | No: 33% | It's complicated: 20% | N/A: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death, Vomit, GriefModerate
Sexual content, Infidelity, RacismMinor
Body shaming, Fatphobia, Stalking