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John Boyne
384 pages • first pub 2018 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780385692915
Format: Not specified
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
Publication date: Not specified
Description
If you look hard enough, you can find stories pretty much anywhere. They don't even have to be your own. Or so would-be writer Maurice Swift decides very early on in his career. A chance encounter in a West Berlin hotel with celebrated novelist Er...
Community Reviews Summary of 3,899 reviews
Moods
tense 54%
emotional 30%
mysterious 30%
reflective 28%
challenging 27%
sad 22%
funny 14%
adventurous 10%
informative 2%
inspiring 1%
lighthearted 1%
Pace
fast 21%
slow 12%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 57% | A mix: 38% | Plot: 3%Strong character development?
Yes: 43% | No: 28% | It's complicated: 27%Loveable characters?
No: 67% | It's complicated: 29% | Yes: 3%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 56% | No: 31% | It's complicated: 10%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 98%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Sexual content, Toxic friendship, GaslightingModerate
Murder, Violence, AlcoholismMinor
Miscarriage, Rape, Infertility—
John Boyne
384 pages • first pub 2018 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780385692915
Format: Not specified
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
Publication date: Not specified
Description
If you look hard enough, you can find stories pretty much anywhere. They don't even have to be your own. Or so would-be writer Maurice Swift decides very early on in his career. A chance encounter in a West Berlin hotel with celebrated novelist Er...
Community Reviews Summary of 3,899 reviews
Moods
tense 54%
emotional 30%
mysterious 30%
reflective 28%
challenging 27%
sad 22%
funny 14%
adventurous 10%
informative 2%
inspiring 1%
lighthearted 1%
Pace
fast 21%
slow 12%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 57% | A mix: 38% | Plot: 3%Strong character development?
Yes: 43% | No: 28% | It's complicated: 27%Loveable characters?
No: 67% | It's complicated: 29% | Yes: 3%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 56% | No: 31% | It's complicated: 10%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 98%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Sexual content, Toxic friendship, GaslightingModerate
Murder, Violence, AlcoholismMinor
Miscarriage, Rape, Infertility