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214 pages • first pub 2009 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780571273188
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Faber Faber
Publication date: 08 April 2011
Description
Palo Alto is the debut of a powerful new literary voice. Written with an immediacy and sense of place Palo Alto traces the lives of an extended group of teenagers as they experiment with vices of all kinds, struggle with their families and one ano...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,380 reviews
Moods
emotional 37%
reflective 37%
tense 34%
sad 17%
adventurous 13%
funny 13%
lighthearted 13%
mysterious 13%
hopeful 10%
challenging 6%
relaxing 3%
Pace
medium 30%
slow 18%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 54% | A mix: 29% | Plot: 9% | N/A: 6%Strong character development?
No: 70% | It's complicated: 13% | N/A: 10% | Yes: 6%Loveable characters?
No: 50% | It's complicated: 26% | Yes: 16% | N/A: 6%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 37% | Yes: 34% | It's complicated: 24% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 80% | It's complicated: 20%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Rape, Drug use, Sexual contentModerate
Adult/minor relationship, HomophobiaMinor
Slavery, Alcoholism, Bullying
214 pages • first pub 2009 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780571273188
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Faber Faber
Publication date: 08 April 2011
Description
Palo Alto is the debut of a powerful new literary voice. Written with an immediacy and sense of place Palo Alto traces the lives of an extended group of teenagers as they experiment with vices of all kinds, struggle with their families and one ano...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,380 reviews
Moods
emotional 37%
reflective 37%
tense 34%
sad 17%
adventurous 13%
funny 13%
lighthearted 13%
mysterious 13%
hopeful 10%
challenging 6%
relaxing 3%
Pace
medium 30%
slow 18%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 54% | A mix: 29% | Plot: 9% | N/A: 6%Strong character development?
No: 70% | It's complicated: 13% | N/A: 10% | Yes: 6%Loveable characters?
No: 50% | It's complicated: 26% | Yes: 16% | N/A: 6%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 37% | Yes: 34% | It's complicated: 24% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 80% | It's complicated: 20%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Rape, Drug use, Sexual contentModerate
Adult/minor relationship, HomophobiaMinor
Slavery, Alcoholism, Bullying