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186 pages • first pub 1973 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781447212478
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Picador
Publication date: Not specified
Description
By the author of the critically acclaimed Border Trilogy, Child of God is a taut, chilling novel that plumbs the depths of human degradation. Lester Ballard, a violent, solitary and introverted young backwoodsman dispossessed on his ancestral l...
Community Reviews Summary of 3,208 reviews
Moods
tense 48%
challenging 32%
sad 24%
mysterious 17%
reflective 13%
funny 8%
emotional 7%
adventurous 3%
Pace
fast 34%
slow 24%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 72% | A mix: 21% | Plot: 4%Strong character development?
No: 47% | It's complicated: 30% | Yes: 20% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
No: 89% | It's complicated: 9%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 82% | It's complicated: 8% | N/A: 4% | Yes: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 95% | It's complicated: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Murder, Rape, Sexual violenceModerate
Racial slurs, Incest, Gun violence186 pages • first pub 1973 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781447212478
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Picador
Publication date: Not specified
Description
By the author of the critically acclaimed Border Trilogy, Child of God is a taut, chilling novel that plumbs the depths of human degradation. Lester Ballard, a violent, solitary and introverted young backwoodsman dispossessed on his ancestral l...
Community Reviews Summary of 3,208 reviews
Moods
tense 48%
challenging 32%
sad 24%
mysterious 17%
reflective 13%
funny 8%
emotional 7%
adventurous 3%
Pace
fast 34%
slow 24%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 72% | A mix: 21% | Plot: 4%Strong character development?
No: 47% | It's complicated: 30% | Yes: 20% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
No: 89% | It's complicated: 9%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 82% | It's complicated: 8% | N/A: 4% | Yes: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 95% | It's complicated: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Murder, Rape, Sexual violenceModerate
Racial slurs, Incest, Gun violence