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421 pages • first pub 2003 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780375412172
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Alfred A. Knopf
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Greed. Envy. Sex. Property. In her subversively funny and genuinely moving new novel, Jane Smiley nails down several American obsessions with the expertise of a master carpenter.Forthright, likable Joe Stratford is the kind of local businessman ev...
Community Reviews Summary of 132 reviews
Moods
lighthearted 25%
reflective 25%
Pace
medium 25%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 66% | A mix: 33%Strong character development?
No: 66% | It's complicated: 33%Loveable characters?
No: 33% | It's complicated: 33% | Yes: 33%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 100%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 33%Average rating
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421 pages • first pub 2003 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780375412172
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Alfred A. Knopf
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Greed. Envy. Sex. Property. In her subversively funny and genuinely moving new novel, Jane Smiley nails down several American obsessions with the expertise of a master carpenter.Forthright, likable Joe Stratford is the kind of local businessman ev...
Community Reviews Summary of 132 reviews
Moods
lighthearted 25%
reflective 25%
Pace
medium 25%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 66% | A mix: 33%Strong character development?
No: 66% | It's complicated: 33%Loveable characters?
No: 33% | It's complicated: 33% | Yes: 33%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 100%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 33%Average rating
Content Warnings
This book doesn't have any content warnings yet!
If you're the author of this book and want to add author-approved content warnings, please email us at [email protected] to request the content warning form.