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240 pages • first pub 2017 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781566894883
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Coffee House Press
Publication date: 10 October 2017
Description
Finalist for the 2018 Pulitzer Prize for FictionA young Swedish immigrant finds himself penniless and alone in California. The boy travels East in search of his brother, moving on foot against the great current of emigrants pushing West. Driven ba...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,859 reviews
Moods
reflective 67%
sad 51%
dark 42%
emotional 41%
challenging 28%
tense 22%
mysterious 13%
inspiring 10%
hopeful 7%
informative 2%
funny 1%
relaxing 1%
Pace
slow 41%
fast 9%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 66% | A mix: 26% | Plot: 6%Strong character development?
Yes: 70% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 4%Loveable characters?
Yes: 56% | It's complicated: 32% | No: 10%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 41% | No: 36% | It's complicated: 18% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 40% | No: 33% | It's complicated: 24% | N/A: 1%Average rating
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Graphic
Animal death, Rape, GoreModerate
Confinement, Gun violence, Sexual violence240 pages • first pub 2017 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781566894883
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Coffee House Press
Publication date: 10 October 2017
Description
Finalist for the 2018 Pulitzer Prize for FictionA young Swedish immigrant finds himself penniless and alone in California. The boy travels East in search of his brother, moving on foot against the great current of emigrants pushing West. Driven ba...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,859 reviews
Moods
reflective 67%
sad 51%
dark 42%
emotional 41%
challenging 28%
tense 22%
mysterious 13%
inspiring 10%
hopeful 7%
informative 2%
funny 1%
relaxing 1%
Pace
slow 41%
fast 9%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 66% | A mix: 26% | Plot: 6%Strong character development?
Yes: 70% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 4%Loveable characters?
Yes: 56% | It's complicated: 32% | No: 10%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 41% | No: 36% | It's complicated: 18% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 40% | No: 33% | It's complicated: 24% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Animal death, Rape, GoreModerate
Confinement, Gun violence, Sexual violence