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134 pages • first pub 2016 (editions)
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Language: English
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Potted Meat, a novel set in a decaying town in southern West Virginia, follows a young boy into adolescence as he struggles with abusive parents, poverty, alcohol addiction, and racial tensions. Using fragments as a narrative mode to highlight the...
Community Reviews Summary of 34 reviews
Moods
emotional 57%
reflective 57%
challenging 42%
funny 42%
tense 42%
hopeful 28%
sad 28%
informative 14%
inspiring 14%
Pace
medium 42%
slow 14%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 83% | A mix: 16%Strong character development?
Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 33% | No: 16%Loveable characters?
No: 33% | It's complicated: 33% | Yes: 33%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 33% | N/A: 16%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 83% | It's complicated: 16%Average rating
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Alcohol, Violence, Child abuse
134 pages • first pub 2016 (editions)
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Not specified
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Potted Meat, a novel set in a decaying town in southern West Virginia, follows a young boy into adolescence as he struggles with abusive parents, poverty, alcohol addiction, and racial tensions. Using fragments as a narrative mode to highlight the...
Community Reviews Summary of 34 reviews
Moods
emotional 57%
reflective 57%
challenging 42%
funny 42%
tense 42%
hopeful 28%
sad 28%
informative 14%
inspiring 14%
Pace
medium 42%
slow 14%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 83% | A mix: 16%Strong character development?
Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 33% | No: 16%Loveable characters?
No: 33% | It's complicated: 33% | Yes: 33%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 33% | N/A: 16%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 83% | It's complicated: 16%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Alcohol, Violence, Child abuse