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239 pages • first pub 2002 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780307428486
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage
Publication date: 18 December 2007
Description
Victor LaValle has already established himself as “one of the most eloquent voices of the approaching century” (Kirkus Reviews), a writer of darkly humorous tales full of haunting beauty, astonishing leaps of imagination, and language that “crackl...
Community Reviews Summary of 77 reviews
Moods
dark 54%
funny 45%
challenging 27%
emotional 18%
mysterious 18%
tense 18%
adventurous 9%
lighthearted 9%
sad 9%
Pace
slow 33%
fast 16%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 60% | A mix: 30% | Plot: 10%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 50% | No: 40% | N/A: 10%Loveable characters?
No: 70% | It's complicated: 20% | Yes: 10%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 77% | No: 11% | N/A: 11%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 80% | It's complicated: 10% | N/A: 10%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Misogyny, Fatphobia, Mental illness
239 pages • first pub 2002 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780307428486
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage
Publication date: 18 December 2007
Description
Victor LaValle has already established himself as “one of the most eloquent voices of the approaching century” (Kirkus Reviews), a writer of darkly humorous tales full of haunting beauty, astonishing leaps of imagination, and language that “crackl...
Community Reviews Summary of 77 reviews
Moods
dark 54%
funny 45%
challenging 27%
emotional 18%
mysterious 18%
tense 18%
adventurous 9%
lighthearted 9%
sad 9%
Pace
slow 33%
fast 16%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 60% | A mix: 30% | Plot: 10%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 50% | No: 40% | N/A: 10%Loveable characters?
No: 70% | It's complicated: 20% | Yes: 10%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 77% | No: 11% | N/A: 11%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 80% | It's complicated: 10% | N/A: 10%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Misogyny, Fatphobia, Mental illness