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544 pages • first pub 1990 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780440211693
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Island
Publication date: Not specified
Description
"Absorbing... tantalizing... from the first page, the reader is drawn, spellbound, into [this] poignant story".-- "The Times-Picayune" (New Orleans). A child is born... His mother's only gift is a mask. Precocious and gifted, he will live friendle...
Community Reviews Summary of 926 reviews
Moods
emotional 68%
sad 58%
mysterious 51%
adventurous 34%
tense 24%
challenging 17%
reflective 17%
funny 3%
hopeful 3%
informative 3%
Pace
slow 41%
fast 13%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 60% | A mix: 28% | Plot: 10%Strong character development?
Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 39% | No: 10%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 53% | Yes: 35% | No: 10%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 42% | No: 34% | It's complicated: 19% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 71% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Child abuse, Drug use, MurderModerate
Rape, Death, Child deathMinor
Animal death, Death of parent, Cancer544 pages • first pub 1990 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780440211693
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Island
Publication date: Not specified
Description
"Absorbing... tantalizing... from the first page, the reader is drawn, spellbound, into [this] poignant story".-- "The Times-Picayune" (New Orleans). A child is born... His mother's only gift is a mask. Precocious and gifted, he will live friendle...
Community Reviews Summary of 926 reviews
Moods
emotional 68%
sad 58%
mysterious 51%
adventurous 34%
tense 24%
challenging 17%
reflective 17%
funny 3%
hopeful 3%
informative 3%
Pace
slow 41%
fast 13%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 60% | A mix: 28% | Plot: 10%Strong character development?
Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 39% | No: 10%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 53% | Yes: 35% | No: 10%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 42% | No: 34% | It's complicated: 19% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 71% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Child abuse, Drug use, MurderModerate
Rape, Death, Child deathMinor
Animal death, Death of parent, Cancer