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297 pages • first pub 2006 (editions)
ISBN/UID: None
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Language: English
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Description
Drake has created a novel that blends the high comedy of early film stars--most notably Chaplin and W.C. Fields--to raise questions of class, gender, economics, and prejudice. Resisting easy classification, this debut novel blends the bizarre, the...
Community Reviews Summary of 305 reviews
Moods
sad 80%
emotional 60%
funny 60%
reflective 40%
challenging 20%
lighthearted 20%
tense 20%
Pace
fast 40%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 60% | A mix: 40%Strong character development?
Yes: 60% | It's complicated: 40%Loveable characters?
No: 83% | Yes: 16%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 66% | Yes: 33%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 33%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Emotional abuse, Sexual violence, Fire/Fire injuryModerate
Trafficking, Misogyny, Vomit
297 pages • first pub 2006 (editions)
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Not specified
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Drake has created a novel that blends the high comedy of early film stars--most notably Chaplin and W.C. Fields--to raise questions of class, gender, economics, and prejudice. Resisting easy classification, this debut novel blends the bizarre, the...
Community Reviews Summary of 305 reviews
Moods
sad 80%
emotional 60%
funny 60%
reflective 40%
challenging 20%
lighthearted 20%
tense 20%
Pace
fast 40%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 60% | A mix: 40%Strong character development?
Yes: 60% | It's complicated: 40%Loveable characters?
No: 83% | Yes: 16%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 66% | Yes: 33%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 33%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Emotional abuse, Sexual violence, Fire/Fire injuryModerate
Trafficking, Misogyny, Vomit