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149 pages • first pub 1998 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780375701290
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage
Publication date: 27 July 1999
Description
The award-winning poet reinvents a genre in a stunning work that is both a novel and a poem, both an unconventional re-creation of an ancient Greek myth and a wholly original coming-of-age story set in the present. Geryon, a young boy who is also ...
Community Reviews Summary of 5,653 reviews
Moods
emotional 71%
challenging 42%
sad 38%
dark 29%
mysterious 25%
adventurous 14%
inspiring 9%
tense 9%
hopeful 7%
funny 6%
relaxing 3%
informative 1%
lighthearted 1%
Pace
slow 31%
fast 25%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 86% | A mix: 9% | N/A: 2% | Plot: 1%Strong character development?
Yes: 48% | It's complicated: 39% | No: 10% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
Yes: 53% | It's complicated: 33% | No: 10% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 46% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 19% | N/A: 8%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 63% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 9% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
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Graphic
Sexual assault, Incest, Child abuseModerate
Sexual content
149 pages • first pub 1998 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780375701290
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage
Publication date: 27 July 1999
Description
The award-winning poet reinvents a genre in a stunning work that is both a novel and a poem, both an unconventional re-creation of an ancient Greek myth and a wholly original coming-of-age story set in the present. Geryon, a young boy who is also ...
Community Reviews Summary of 5,653 reviews
Moods
emotional 71%
challenging 42%
sad 38%
dark 29%
mysterious 25%
adventurous 14%
inspiring 9%
tense 9%
hopeful 7%
funny 6%
relaxing 3%
informative 1%
lighthearted 1%
Pace
slow 31%
fast 25%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 86% | A mix: 9% | N/A: 2% | Plot: 1%Strong character development?
Yes: 48% | It's complicated: 39% | No: 10% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
Yes: 53% | It's complicated: 33% | No: 10% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 46% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 19% | N/A: 8%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 63% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 9% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Sexual assault, Incest, Child abuseModerate
Sexual content