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272 pages • first pub 2005 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780393342840
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: W. W. Norton Company
Publication date: 18 July 2011
Description
A long-lost book reappears, mysteriously connecting an old man searching for his son and a girl seeking a cure for her widowed mother's loneliness.Leo Gursky taps his radiator each evening to let his upstairs neighbor know he’s still alive. But it...
Community Reviews Summary of 9,672 reviews
Moods
reflective 74%
sad 64%
hopeful 32%
funny 26%
mysterious 26%
inspiring 22%
challenging 15%
dark 11%
adventurous 6%
lighthearted 5%
relaxing 4%
tense 2%
informative 1%
Pace
slow 29%
fast 7%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 61% | A mix: 34% | Plot: 4%Strong character development?
Yes: 58% | It's complicated: 24% | No: 15% | N/A: 2%Loveable characters?
Yes: 80% | It's complicated: 15% | No: 3%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 42% | No: 35% | It's complicated: 13% | N/A: 8%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 52% | It's complicated: 26% | No: 17% | N/A: 4%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death, Death of parent, GriefModerate
Genocide, Antisemitism, SuicideMinor
War, Sexual content, Xenophobia
272 pages • first pub 2005 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780393342840
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: W. W. Norton Company
Publication date: 18 July 2011
Description
A long-lost book reappears, mysteriously connecting an old man searching for his son and a girl seeking a cure for her widowed mother's loneliness.Leo Gursky taps his radiator each evening to let his upstairs neighbor know he’s still alive. But it...
Community Reviews Summary of 9,672 reviews
Moods
reflective 74%
sad 64%
hopeful 32%
funny 26%
mysterious 26%
inspiring 22%
challenging 15%
dark 11%
adventurous 6%
lighthearted 5%
relaxing 4%
tense 2%
informative 1%
Pace
slow 29%
fast 7%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 61% | A mix: 34% | Plot: 4%Strong character development?
Yes: 58% | It's complicated: 24% | No: 15% | N/A: 2%Loveable characters?
Yes: 80% | It's complicated: 15% | No: 3%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 42% | No: 35% | It's complicated: 13% | N/A: 8%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 52% | It's complicated: 26% | No: 17% | N/A: 4%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death, Death of parent, GriefModerate
Genocide, Antisemitism, SuicideMinor
War, Sexual content, Xenophobia