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355 pages • first pub 1995 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780140238280
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Books
Publication date: 01 September 1996
Description
T.C. Boyle's tragicomic, award-winning novel about assimilation, immigration, and the price of the American dream "A masterpiece of contemporary social satire." --The Wall Street JournalTopanga Canyon is home to two couples on a collision course...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,488 reviews
Moods
emotional 56%
sad 54%
challenging 53%
tense 53%
reflective 34%
adventurous 17%
informative 13%
funny 10%
hopeful 8%
mysterious 6%
inspiring 4%
Pace
slow 42%
fast 9%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 54% | A mix: 34% | Plot: 11%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 33% | No: 32% | Yes: 32% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
No: 53% | It's complicated: 45% | Yes: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 82% | It's complicated: 11% | No: 4% | N/A: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 90% | It's complicated: 8% | No: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racism, Rape, Sexual assaultModerate
Domestic abuse, Car accident, PregnancyMinor
Child death, Hate crime, Grief
355 pages • first pub 1995 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780140238280
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Books
Publication date: 01 September 1996
Description
T.C. Boyle's tragicomic, award-winning novel about assimilation, immigration, and the price of the American dream "A masterpiece of contemporary social satire." --The Wall Street JournalTopanga Canyon is home to two couples on a collision course...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,488 reviews
Moods
emotional 56%
sad 54%
challenging 53%
tense 53%
reflective 34%
adventurous 17%
informative 13%
funny 10%
hopeful 8%
mysterious 6%
inspiring 4%
Pace
slow 42%
fast 9%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 54% | A mix: 34% | Plot: 11%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 33% | No: 32% | Yes: 32% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
No: 53% | It's complicated: 45% | Yes: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 82% | It's complicated: 11% | No: 4% | N/A: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 90% | It's complicated: 8% | No: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racism, Rape, Sexual assaultModerate
Domestic abuse, Car accident, PregnancyMinor
Child death, Hate crime, Grief