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263 pages • first pub 2009 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780857386380
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Quercus Books
Publication date: 26 April 2012
Description
Finn lives with his mother in an apartment block in a working-class suburb of Oslo. It is 1961, a time when 'men became boys and housewives women', the year the Berlin Wall is erected and Yuri Gagarin becomes the first man to travel into space. Li...
Community Reviews Summary of 51 reviews
Moods
reflective 100%
adventurous 50%
emotional 50%
hopeful 50%
informative 50%
lighthearted 50%
relaxing 50%
tense 50%
Pace
slow 50%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 100%Strong character development?
Yes: 100%Loveable characters?
Yes: 100%Diverse cast of characters?
It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 50%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 50% | Yes: 50%Average rating
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Minor
Child abuse, Mental illness, Violence
263 pages • first pub 2009 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780857386380
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Quercus Books
Publication date: 26 April 2012
Description
Finn lives with his mother in an apartment block in a working-class suburb of Oslo. It is 1961, a time when 'men became boys and housewives women', the year the Berlin Wall is erected and Yuri Gagarin becomes the first man to travel into space. Li...
Community Reviews Summary of 51 reviews
Moods
reflective 100%
adventurous 50%
emotional 50%
hopeful 50%
informative 50%
lighthearted 50%
relaxing 50%
tense 50%
Pace
slow 50%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 100%Strong character development?
Yes: 100%Loveable characters?
Yes: 100%Diverse cast of characters?
It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 50%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 50% | Yes: 50%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Minor
Child abuse, Mental illness, Violence