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256 pages • first pub 1967 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780099914105
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage Classics
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Eliot Nailles loves his wife and son to distraction; Paul Hammer is a bastard named after a common household tool. Neighbours in Bullet Park, the two become fatefully linked by the mysterious binding power of their names in Cheever's sharp and fun...
Community Reviews Summary of 155 reviews
Moods
funny 55%
mysterious 44%
lighthearted 33%
reflective 33%
tense 33%
challenging 22%
emotional 22%
sad 22%
relaxing 11%
Pace
medium 33%
slow 22%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 57% | Plot: 28% | A mix: 14%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 42% | No: 28% | N/A: 14% | Yes: 14%Loveable characters?
No: 42% | It's complicated: 42% | N/A: 14%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 66% | It's complicated: 16% | N/A: 16%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 66% | No: 16% | N/A: 16%Average rating
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256 pages • first pub 1967 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780099914105
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage Classics
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Eliot Nailles loves his wife and son to distraction; Paul Hammer is a bastard named after a common household tool. Neighbours in Bullet Park, the two become fatefully linked by the mysterious binding power of their names in Cheever's sharp and fun...
Community Reviews Summary of 155 reviews
Moods
funny 55%
mysterious 44%
lighthearted 33%
reflective 33%
tense 33%
challenging 22%
emotional 22%
sad 22%
relaxing 11%
Pace
medium 33%
slow 22%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 57% | Plot: 28% | A mix: 14%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 42% | No: 28% | N/A: 14% | Yes: 14%Loveable characters?
No: 42% | It's complicated: 42% | N/A: 14%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 66% | It's complicated: 16% | N/A: 16%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 66% | No: 16% | N/A: 16%Average rating
Content Warnings
This book doesn't have any content warnings yet!
If you're the author of this book and want to add author-approved content warnings, please email us at [email protected] to request the content warning form.