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217 pages • first pub 1982 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780330281515
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Picador
Publication date: Not specified
Description
‘Edmund White has crossed The Catcher in the Rye with De Profundis, J. D. Salinger with Oscar Wilde, to create an extraordinary novel. It is a clear and sinister pool in which goldfish and piranhas both swim. The subject of A Boy’s Own Story is le...
Community Reviews Summary of 595 reviews
Moods
emotional 54%
sad 33%
dark 24%
challenging 15%
funny 6%
tense 6%
adventurous 3%
hopeful 3%
Pace
medium 44%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 100%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 42% | Yes: 38% | No: 19%Loveable characters?
No: 60% | It's complicated: 40%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 63% | Yes: 22% | It's complicated: 9% | N/A: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 76% | It's complicated: 23%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Adult/minor relationship, Homophobia, LesbophobiaModerate
Pedophilia, Domestic abuse, Sexual assaultMinor
Racism, Sexism, Incest
217 pages • first pub 1982 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780330281515
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Picador
Publication date: Not specified
Description
‘Edmund White has crossed The Catcher in the Rye with De Profundis, J. D. Salinger with Oscar Wilde, to create an extraordinary novel. It is a clear and sinister pool in which goldfish and piranhas both swim. The subject of A Boy’s Own Story is le...
Community Reviews Summary of 595 reviews
Moods
emotional 54%
sad 33%
dark 24%
challenging 15%
funny 6%
tense 6%
adventurous 3%
hopeful 3%
Pace
medium 44%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 100%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 42% | Yes: 38% | No: 19%Loveable characters?
No: 60% | It's complicated: 40%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 63% | Yes: 22% | It's complicated: 9% | N/A: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 76% | It's complicated: 23%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Adult/minor relationship, Homophobia, LesbophobiaModerate
Pedophilia, Domestic abuse, Sexual assaultMinor
Racism, Sexism, Incest