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236 pages • first pub 1980 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780747559047
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Bloomsbury
Publication date: Not specified
Description
"A hero with Huck Finn's heart and charm, lighting by El Greco and jokes by Punch and Judy. . . . Riddley Walker is haunting and fiercely imagined and--this matters most--intensely ponderable." --Benjamin DeMott, The New York Times Book Review"Thi...
Community Reviews Summary of 609 reviews
Moods
dark 69%
adventurous 48%
mysterious 45%
funny 33%
reflective 27%
sad 27%
emotional 18%
hopeful 12%
inspiring 9%
tense 6%
informative 3%
lighthearted 3%
Pace
medium 45%
fast 6%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 63% | Character: 21% | Plot: 15%Strong character development?
Yes: 61% | It's complicated: 28% | No: 9%Loveable characters?
Yes: 40% | No: 30% | It's complicated: 30%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 47% | It's complicated: 31% | Yes: 21%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 33% | It's complicated: 27% | Yes: 22% | N/A: 16%Average rating
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Rape, Sexual violence, ViolenceModerate
Sexual harassment, GoreMinor
Sexual assault236 pages • first pub 1980 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780747559047
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Bloomsbury
Publication date: Not specified
Description
"A hero with Huck Finn's heart and charm, lighting by El Greco and jokes by Punch and Judy. . . . Riddley Walker is haunting and fiercely imagined and--this matters most--intensely ponderable." --Benjamin DeMott, The New York Times Book Review"Thi...
Community Reviews Summary of 609 reviews
Moods
dark 69%
adventurous 48%
mysterious 45%
funny 33%
reflective 27%
sad 27%
emotional 18%
hopeful 12%
inspiring 9%
tense 6%
informative 3%
lighthearted 3%
Pace
medium 45%
fast 6%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 63% | Character: 21% | Plot: 15%Strong character development?
Yes: 61% | It's complicated: 28% | No: 9%Loveable characters?
Yes: 40% | No: 30% | It's complicated: 30%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 47% | It's complicated: 31% | Yes: 21%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 33% | It's complicated: 27% | Yes: 22% | N/A: 16%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Rape, Sexual violence, ViolenceModerate
Sexual harassment, GoreMinor
Sexual assault