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272 pages • first pub 1947 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780571368174
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
Publication date: 03 August 2023
Description
Introduced by Hilton Als, in ‘one of the best novels about adolescence in American literature’ (New York Times) two siblings come of age in a mountainous wilderness …‘One of the strangest and angriest novels of the twentieth century.’ Lauren Groff...
Community Reviews Summary of 106 reviews
Moods
challenging 46%
reflective 46%
mysterious 38%
adventurous 30%
emotional 23%
sad 23%
funny 15%
tense 15%
Pace
medium 30%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 90% | A mix: 10%Strong character development?
Yes: 60% | It's complicated: 30% | No: 10%Loveable characters?
No: 50% | It's complicated: 40% | Yes: 10%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 44% | Yes: 33% | It's complicated: 22%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 100%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Minor
Racial slurs
272 pages • first pub 1947 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780571368174
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
Publication date: 03 August 2023
Description
Introduced by Hilton Als, in ‘one of the best novels about adolescence in American literature’ (New York Times) two siblings come of age in a mountainous wilderness …‘One of the strangest and angriest novels of the twentieth century.’ Lauren Groff...
Community Reviews Summary of 106 reviews
Moods
challenging 46%
reflective 46%
mysterious 38%
adventurous 30%
emotional 23%
sad 23%
funny 15%
tense 15%
Pace
medium 30%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 90% | A mix: 10%Strong character development?
Yes: 60% | It's complicated: 30% | No: 10%Loveable characters?
No: 50% | It's complicated: 40% | Yes: 10%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 44% | Yes: 33% | It's complicated: 22%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 100%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Minor
Racial slurs