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305 pages • first pub 1994 (editions) user-added
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Houghton-Mifflin
Publication date: 03 October 1994
Description
An ex-jazz drummer wants nothing more than to be a good father in this moving family novel by the New York Times–bestselling author of The Dutch House.When his lover takes away his son, he's left only with his Beale Street, Memphis bar. He hires a...
Community Reviews Summary of 386 reviews
Moods
emotional 58%
sad 48%
tense 27%
dark 20%
challenging 17%
hopeful 10%
mysterious 10%
adventurous 6%
Pace
medium 33%
fast 6%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 75% | A mix: 17% | Plot: 7%Strong character development?
Yes: 72% | It's complicated: 16% | No: 12%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 45% | No: 29% | Yes: 25%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 100%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 81% | No: 9% | It's complicated: 9%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, BloodModerate
Pedophilia, Drug abuse, Drug use
305 pages • first pub 1994 (editions) user-added
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Houghton-Mifflin
Publication date: 03 October 1994
Description
An ex-jazz drummer wants nothing more than to be a good father in this moving family novel by the New York Times–bestselling author of The Dutch House.When his lover takes away his son, he's left only with his Beale Street, Memphis bar. He hires a...
Community Reviews Summary of 386 reviews
Moods
emotional 58%
sad 48%
tense 27%
dark 20%
challenging 17%
hopeful 10%
mysterious 10%
adventurous 6%
Pace
medium 33%
fast 6%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 75% | A mix: 17% | Plot: 7%Strong character development?
Yes: 72% | It's complicated: 16% | No: 12%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 45% | No: 29% | Yes: 25%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 100%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 81% | No: 9% | It's complicated: 9%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, BloodModerate
Pedophilia, Drug abuse, Drug use