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384 pages • first pub 1997 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780446675253
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Grand Central Publishing
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Brooklyn, 1947. The war veterans have come home. Jackie Robinson is about to become a Dodger. And in one close-knit working-class neighborhood, an eleven-year-old Irish Catholic boy named Michael Devlin has just made friends with a lonely rabbi fr...
Community Reviews Summary of 315 reviews
Moods
hopeful 50%
adventurous 37%
dark 37%
inspiring 37%
reflective 37%
sad 37%
challenging 25%
mysterious 25%
funny 12%
lighthearted 12%
tense 12%
Pace
slow 12%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 75% | Plot: 25%Strong character development?
Yes: 75% | It's complicated: 25%Loveable characters?
Yes: 87% | It's complicated: 12%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 87% | It's complicated: 12%Flaws of characters a main focus?
It's complicated: 57% | No: 42%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Antisemitism, Sexual assaultModerate
Bullying, Racism, ViolenceMinor
Genocide, Death of parent384 pages • first pub 1997 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780446675253
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Grand Central Publishing
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Brooklyn, 1947. The war veterans have come home. Jackie Robinson is about to become a Dodger. And in one close-knit working-class neighborhood, an eleven-year-old Irish Catholic boy named Michael Devlin has just made friends with a lonely rabbi fr...
Community Reviews Summary of 315 reviews
Moods
hopeful 50%
adventurous 37%
dark 37%
inspiring 37%
reflective 37%
sad 37%
challenging 25%
mysterious 25%
funny 12%
lighthearted 12%
tense 12%
Pace
slow 12%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 75% | Plot: 25%Strong character development?
Yes: 75% | It's complicated: 25%Loveable characters?
Yes: 87% | It's complicated: 12%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 87% | It's complicated: 12%Flaws of characters a main focus?
It's complicated: 57% | No: 42%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Antisemitism, Sexual assaultModerate
Bullying, Racism, ViolenceMinor
Genocide, Death of parent