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304 pages • first pub 2020 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780771059834
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: McClelland & Stewart
Publication date: 02 June 2020
Description
For readers of Tommy Orange, Yaa Gyasi, and Jhumpa Lahiri, an electrifying debut novel about three unforgettable characters who seek to rise—to the middle class, to political power, to fame in the movies—and find their lives entangled in the wake ...
Community Reviews Summary of 8,215 reviews
Moods
emotional 64%
dark 58%
challenging 44%
reflective 39%
tense 36%
informative 10%
adventurous 3%
hopeful 3%
mysterious 3%
funny 2%
inspiring 2%
Pace
fast 29%
slow 13%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 46% | Character: 40% | Plot: 12%Strong character development?
Yes: 48% | It's complicated: 30% | No: 20%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 59% | No: 20% | Yes: 19%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 91% | It's complicated: 3% | No: 3% | N/A: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 19% | No: 12% | N/A: 1%Average rating
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Graphic
Islamophobia, Death, MurderModerate
Transphobia, Police brutality, Rape304 pages • first pub 2020 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780771059834
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: McClelland & Stewart
Publication date: 02 June 2020
Description
For readers of Tommy Orange, Yaa Gyasi, and Jhumpa Lahiri, an electrifying debut novel about three unforgettable characters who seek to rise—to the middle class, to political power, to fame in the movies—and find their lives entangled in the wake ...
Community Reviews Summary of 8,215 reviews
Moods
emotional 64%
dark 58%
challenging 44%
reflective 39%
tense 36%
informative 10%
adventurous 3%
hopeful 3%
mysterious 3%
funny 2%
inspiring 2%
Pace
fast 29%
slow 13%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 46% | Character: 40% | Plot: 12%Strong character development?
Yes: 48% | It's complicated: 30% | No: 20%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 59% | No: 20% | Yes: 19%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 91% | It's complicated: 3% | No: 3% | N/A: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 19% | No: 12% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Islamophobia, Death, MurderModerate
Transphobia, Police brutality, Rape