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289 pages • first pub 2012 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780307379375
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Knopf
Publication date: Not specified
Description
In The Flame Alphabet, the most maniacally gifted writer of our generation delivers a work of heartbreak and horror, a novel about how far we will go, and the sorrows we will endure, in order to protect our families. A terrible epidemic has struck...
Community Reviews Summary of 682 reviews
Moods
challenging 47%
reflective 41%
mysterious 35%
tense 35%
emotional 17%
sad 11%
adventurous 5%
Pace
medium 35%
fast 5%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 35% | A mix: 35% | Character: 21% | N/A: 7%Strong character development?
No: 46% | It's complicated: 40% | Yes: 13%Loveable characters?
No: 87% | It's complicated: 6% | Yes: 6%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 85% | It's complicated: 7% | Yes: 7%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 57% | It's complicated: 21% | N/A: 14% | No: 7%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Body horror, Infidelity, AbandonmentModerate
Child abuse, Violence, DeathMinor
Vomit, Suicide
289 pages • first pub 2012 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780307379375
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Knopf
Publication date: Not specified
Description
In The Flame Alphabet, the most maniacally gifted writer of our generation delivers a work of heartbreak and horror, a novel about how far we will go, and the sorrows we will endure, in order to protect our families. A terrible epidemic has struck...
Community Reviews Summary of 682 reviews
Moods
challenging 47%
reflective 41%
mysterious 35%
tense 35%
emotional 17%
sad 11%
adventurous 5%
Pace
medium 35%
fast 5%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 35% | A mix: 35% | Character: 21% | N/A: 7%Strong character development?
No: 46% | It's complicated: 40% | Yes: 13%Loveable characters?
No: 87% | It's complicated: 6% | Yes: 6%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 85% | It's complicated: 7% | Yes: 7%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 57% | It's complicated: 21% | N/A: 14% | No: 7%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Body horror, Infidelity, AbandonmentModerate
Child abuse, Violence, DeathMinor
Vomit, Suicide