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324 pages • first pub 2011 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780143120957
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Group
Publication date: 29 May 2012
Description
The first novel from the acclaimed author of The Great Believers Rarely is a first novel as smart and engaging and learned and funny and moving as The Borrower. --Richard Russo, author of Pulitzer Prize-winning Empire FallsLucy Hull, a children's ...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,797 reviews
Moods
reflective 52%
hopeful 43%
funny 38%
emotional 35%
lighthearted 20%
tense 19%
sad 16%
inspiring 14%
mysterious 12%
challenging 9%
dark 8%
informative 1%
Pace
fast 21%
slow 17%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 47% | Character: 38% | Plot: 14%Strong character development?
Yes: 55% | It's complicated: 29% | No: 14%Loveable characters?
Yes: 63% | It's complicated: 20% | No: 16%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 59% | Yes: 27% | It's complicated: 8% | N/A: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 71% | It's complicated: 16% | No: 10%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Kidnapping, Homophobia, Religious bigotryModerate
Child abuse, Eating disorder, StalkingMinor
Physical abuse
324 pages • first pub 2011 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780143120957
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Group
Publication date: 29 May 2012
Description
The first novel from the acclaimed author of The Great Believers Rarely is a first novel as smart and engaging and learned and funny and moving as The Borrower. --Richard Russo, author of Pulitzer Prize-winning Empire FallsLucy Hull, a children's ...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,797 reviews
Moods
reflective 52%
hopeful 43%
funny 38%
emotional 35%
lighthearted 20%
tense 19%
sad 16%
inspiring 14%
mysterious 12%
challenging 9%
dark 8%
informative 1%
Pace
fast 21%
slow 17%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 47% | Character: 38% | Plot: 14%Strong character development?
Yes: 55% | It's complicated: 29% | No: 14%Loveable characters?
Yes: 63% | It's complicated: 20% | No: 16%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 59% | Yes: 27% | It's complicated: 8% | N/A: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 71% | It's complicated: 16% | No: 10%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Kidnapping, Homophobia, Religious bigotryModerate
Child abuse, Eating disorder, StalkingMinor
Physical abuse