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188 pages • first pub 1987 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780824858957
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: University of Hawaii Press
Publication date: 01 June 2016
Description
In the best Rabelaisian tradition, this brilliant satire weaves a tale of improbabilities around the seat of the last great taboo. Oilei Bomboki wakes one morning with an excruciating pain that sends him anxiously searching for a cure. Unsuccessfu...
Community Reviews Summary of 53 reviews
Moods
lighthearted 54%
adventurous 27%
challenging 27%
reflective 27%
informative 18%
dark 9%
emotional 9%
relaxing 9%
sad 9%
Pace
slow 20%
fast 10%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 33% | Character: 33% | A mix: 33%Strong character development?
No: 33% | It's complicated: 33% | N/A: 16% | Yes: 16%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 71% | No: 14% | Yes: 14%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 71% | It's complicated: 14% | N/A: 14%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 66% | No: 16% | N/A: 16%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Domestic abuse, Sexual assault, Religious bigotryMinor
Animal death, Death, Sexual content
188 pages • first pub 1987 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780824858957
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: University of Hawaii Press
Publication date: 01 June 2016
Description
In the best Rabelaisian tradition, this brilliant satire weaves a tale of improbabilities around the seat of the last great taboo. Oilei Bomboki wakes one morning with an excruciating pain that sends him anxiously searching for a cure. Unsuccessfu...
Community Reviews Summary of 53 reviews
Moods
lighthearted 54%
adventurous 27%
challenging 27%
reflective 27%
informative 18%
dark 9%
emotional 9%
relaxing 9%
sad 9%
Pace
slow 20%
fast 10%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 33% | Character: 33% | A mix: 33%Strong character development?
No: 33% | It's complicated: 33% | N/A: 16% | Yes: 16%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 71% | No: 14% | Yes: 14%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 71% | It's complicated: 14% | N/A: 14%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 66% | No: 16% | N/A: 16%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Domestic abuse, Sexual assault, Religious bigotryMinor
Animal death, Death, Sexual content