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224 pages • first pub 2020 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781640092846
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Counterpoint LLC
Publication date: 03 March 2020
Description
"Elegant and gritty, angry and funny. Staples's work is emotional without being sentimental. Dennis unmakes something in us, then remakes it, a quilt of characters that embody this town, this place, which sleeps but doesn't dream, or it is all a d...
Community Reviews Summary of 523 reviews
Moods
mysterious 67%
reflective 62%
dark 49%
sad 40%
challenging 24%
tense 13%
hopeful 10%
adventurous 7%
funny 7%
lighthearted 5%
informative 4%
inspiring 1%
Pace
slow 35%
fast 12%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 59% | A mix: 34% | Plot: 6%Strong character development?
Yes: 58% | It's complicated: 28% | No: 13%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 54% | Yes: 33% | No: 11%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 95% | No: 2% | It's complicated: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 78% | It's complicated: 14% | No: 7%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Alcoholism, Sexual content, AddictionModerate
Drug use, Grief, ViolenceMinor
Rape, Sexual assault, Miscarriage224 pages • first pub 2020 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781640092846
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Counterpoint LLC
Publication date: 03 March 2020
Description
"Elegant and gritty, angry and funny. Staples's work is emotional without being sentimental. Dennis unmakes something in us, then remakes it, a quilt of characters that embody this town, this place, which sleeps but doesn't dream, or it is all a d...
Community Reviews Summary of 523 reviews
Moods
mysterious 67%
reflective 62%
dark 49%
sad 40%
challenging 24%
tense 13%
hopeful 10%
adventurous 7%
funny 7%
lighthearted 5%
informative 4%
inspiring 1%
Pace
slow 35%
fast 12%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 59% | A mix: 34% | Plot: 6%Strong character development?
Yes: 58% | It's complicated: 28% | No: 13%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 54% | Yes: 33% | No: 11%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 95% | No: 2% | It's complicated: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 78% | It's complicated: 14% | No: 7%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Alcoholism, Sexual content, AddictionModerate
Drug use, Grief, ViolenceMinor
Rape, Sexual assault, Miscarriage