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230 pages • first pub 2006 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780857867117
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Canongate Books
Publication date: 01 August 2006
Description
This debut collection from the man Malcolm Gladwell described as a genius took readers by storm. From the slums of Haiti to a golf course in Myanmar, and from the Colombian jungle to the diamond mines of Sierra Leone, Ben Fountain’s impeccable and...
Community Reviews Summary of 195 reviews
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challenging 50%
reflective 50%
tense 50%
dark 25%
informative 25%
mysterious 25%
Pace
slow 40%
medium 20%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 100%Strong character development?
No: 33% | It's complicated: 33% | Yes: 33%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 66% | No: 33%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 100%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 33%Average rating
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230 pages • first pub 2006 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780857867117
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Canongate Books
Publication date: 01 August 2006
Description
This debut collection from the man Malcolm Gladwell described as a genius took readers by storm. From the slums of Haiti to a golf course in Myanmar, and from the Colombian jungle to the diamond mines of Sierra Leone, Ben Fountain’s impeccable and...
Community Reviews Summary of 195 reviews
Moods
challenging 50%
reflective 50%
tense 50%
dark 25%
informative 25%
mysterious 25%
Pace
slow 40%
medium 20%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 100%Strong character development?
No: 33% | It's complicated: 33% | Yes: 33%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 66% | No: 33%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 100%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 33%Average rating
Content Warnings
This book doesn't have any content warnings yet!
If you're the author of this book and want to add author-approved content warnings, please email us at [email protected] to request the content warning form.