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512 pages • first pub 1980 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781908968470
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Pushkin Press
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Kiku and Hashi are two boys abandoned in coin lockers as babies, taken in by the same orphanage, and raised as brothers by a foster family. Then: Toxitown, where the freaks and hustlers live and the chemicals can melt your face off; and explosivel...
Community Reviews Summary of 736 reviews
Moods
tense 60%
sad 36%
challenging 34%
emotional 32%
mysterious 28%
reflective 23%
adventurous 14%
funny 12%
inspiring 2%
hopeful 1%
lighthearted 1%
Pace
slow 27%
fast 13%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 66% | A mix: 27% | Plot: 5%Strong character development?
Yes: 52% | It's complicated: 37% | No: 8% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 53% | No: 36% | Yes: 8% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 42% | No: 30% | It's complicated: 20% | N/A: 7%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 91% | It's complicated: 7% | No: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Violence, Mental illness, MurderModerate
Self harm, Drug use, Toxic relationshipMinor
Cancer, Genocide, Gun violence512 pages • first pub 1980 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781908968470
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Pushkin Press
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Kiku and Hashi are two boys abandoned in coin lockers as babies, taken in by the same orphanage, and raised as brothers by a foster family. Then: Toxitown, where the freaks and hustlers live and the chemicals can melt your face off; and explosivel...
Community Reviews Summary of 736 reviews
Moods
tense 60%
sad 36%
challenging 34%
emotional 32%
mysterious 28%
reflective 23%
adventurous 14%
funny 12%
inspiring 2%
hopeful 1%
lighthearted 1%
Pace
slow 27%
fast 13%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 66% | A mix: 27% | Plot: 5%Strong character development?
Yes: 52% | It's complicated: 37% | No: 8% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 53% | No: 36% | Yes: 8% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 42% | No: 30% | It's complicated: 20% | N/A: 7%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 91% | It's complicated: 7% | No: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Violence, Mental illness, MurderModerate
Self harm, Drug use, Toxic relationshipMinor
Cancer, Genocide, Gun violence