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288 pages • first pub 2004 (editions)
ISBN/UID: None
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Language: English
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The summer Michael Smolij turns seventeen, his father disappears. One by one other men also vanish from outside Detroit where their fathers before them had lived, raised families, and, in a more promising era, lived. One man props open the door to...
Community Reviews Summary of 139 reviews
Moods
reflective 55%
sad 55%
mysterious 33%
challenging 22%
hopeful 22%
dark 11%
informative 11%
tense 11%
Pace
slow 25%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 85% | A mix: 14%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 42% | Yes: 42% | No: 14%Loveable characters?
Yes: 42% | It's complicated: 28% | No: 28%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 57% | It's complicated: 14% | N/A: 14% | Yes: 14%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 71% | It's complicated: 28%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Minor
Child death, Alcoholism, Sexism
288 pages • first pub 2004 (editions)
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Not specified
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
Publication date: Not specified
Description
The summer Michael Smolij turns seventeen, his father disappears. One by one other men also vanish from outside Detroit where their fathers before them had lived, raised families, and, in a more promising era, lived. One man props open the door to...
Community Reviews Summary of 139 reviews
Moods
reflective 55%
sad 55%
mysterious 33%
challenging 22%
hopeful 22%
dark 11%
informative 11%
tense 11%
Pace
slow 25%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 85% | A mix: 14%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 42% | Yes: 42% | No: 14%Loveable characters?
Yes: 42% | It's complicated: 28% | No: 28%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 57% | It's complicated: 14% | N/A: 14% | Yes: 14%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 71% | It's complicated: 28%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Minor
Child death, Alcoholism, Sexism