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144 pages • first pub 2011 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780547844190
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Publication date: 11 September 2012
Description
An exquisite, blistering debut novel.Three brothers tear their way through childhood — smashing tomatoes all over each other, building kites from trash, hiding out when their parents do battle, tiptoeing around the house as their mother sleeps off...
Community Reviews Summary of 2,868 reviews
Moods
reflective 62%
sad 61%
dark 57%
tense 36%
challenging 34%
adventurous 7%
funny 6%
hopeful 3%
inspiring 1%
lighthearted 1%
mysterious 1%
Pace
medium 36%
slow 8%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 86% | A mix: 7% | Plot: 3% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
Yes: 45% | It's complicated: 43% | No: 9%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 58% | Yes: 25% | No: 16%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 78% | No: 11% | It's complicated: 8% | N/A: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 6%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Domestic abuse, Child abuse, HomophobiaModerate
Sexual content, Forced institutionalization, Adult/minor relationship
144 pages • first pub 2011 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780547844190
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Publication date: 11 September 2012
Description
An exquisite, blistering debut novel.Three brothers tear their way through childhood — smashing tomatoes all over each other, building kites from trash, hiding out when their parents do battle, tiptoeing around the house as their mother sleeps off...
Community Reviews Summary of 2,868 reviews
Moods
reflective 62%
sad 61%
dark 57%
tense 36%
challenging 34%
adventurous 7%
funny 6%
hopeful 3%
inspiring 1%
lighthearted 1%
mysterious 1%
Pace
medium 36%
slow 8%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 86% | A mix: 7% | Plot: 3% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
Yes: 45% | It's complicated: 43% | No: 9%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 58% | Yes: 25% | No: 16%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 78% | No: 11% | It's complicated: 8% | N/A: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 6%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Domestic abuse, Child abuse, HomophobiaModerate
Sexual content, Forced institutionalization, Adult/minor relationship