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256 pages • first pub 2004 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780571341009
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Faber Faber
Publication date: 30 September 2004
Description
We're Mennonites. As far as I know, we are the most embarrassing sub-sect of people to belong to if you're a teenager. Sixteen-year-old Nomi Nickel longs to hang out with Lou Reed and Marianne Faithfull in New York City's East Village. Instead she...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,984 reviews
Moods
reflective 67%
sad 56%
funny 51%
dark 40%
challenging 19%
hopeful 17%
tense 8%
mysterious 7%
informative 2%
relaxing 2%
adventurous 1%
inspiring 1%
lighthearted 1%
Pace
medium 35%
fast 6%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 86% | A mix: 9% | Plot: 3%Strong character development?
Yes: 57% | It's complicated: 29% | No: 12%Loveable characters?
Yes: 63% | It's complicated: 28% | No: 8%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 85% | Yes: 7% | It's complicated: 3% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 73% | It's complicated: 15% | No: 9%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Abandonment, Drug use, Religious bigotryModerate
Death, Grief, SuicideMinor
Sexual content, Infidelity, Emotional abuse
256 pages • first pub 2004 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780571341009
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Faber Faber
Publication date: 30 September 2004
Description
We're Mennonites. As far as I know, we are the most embarrassing sub-sect of people to belong to if you're a teenager. Sixteen-year-old Nomi Nickel longs to hang out with Lou Reed and Marianne Faithfull in New York City's East Village. Instead she...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,984 reviews
Moods
reflective 67%
sad 56%
funny 51%
dark 40%
challenging 19%
hopeful 17%
tense 8%
mysterious 7%
informative 2%
relaxing 2%
adventurous 1%
inspiring 1%
lighthearted 1%
Pace
medium 35%
fast 6%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 86% | A mix: 9% | Plot: 3%Strong character development?
Yes: 57% | It's complicated: 29% | No: 12%Loveable characters?
Yes: 63% | It's complicated: 28% | No: 8%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 85% | Yes: 7% | It's complicated: 3% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 73% | It's complicated: 15% | No: 9%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Abandonment, Drug use, Religious bigotryModerate
Death, Grief, SuicideMinor
Sexual content, Infidelity, Emotional abuse