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283 pages • first pub 2011 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781940953090
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Open Letter
Publication date: 14 April 2015
Description
Finalist for the 2015 PEN Literary Award for TranslationWinner of the 2016 Jan Michalski Prize for Literature"A quirky, compulsively readable book that deftly hints at the emptiness and sadness at its core."--New York TimesA finalist for both the ...
Community Reviews Summary of 428 reviews
Moods
challenging 50%
emotional 45%
sad 35%
funny 18%
inspiring 16%
dark 12%
adventurous 8%
mysterious 8%
hopeful 6%
informative 4%
lighthearted 2%
tense 2%
Pace
slow 42%
fast 11%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 57% | A mix: 32% | N/A: 10%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 53% | No: 23% | N/A: 15% | Yes: 7%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 46% | Yes: 34% | No: 15% | N/A: 3%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 52% | It's complicated: 20% | Yes: 20% | N/A: 8%Flaws of characters a main focus?
It's complicated: 44% | Yes: 32% | No: 16% | N/A: 8%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Minor
Animal cruelty, Abandonment
283 pages • first pub 2011 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781940953090
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Open Letter
Publication date: 14 April 2015
Description
Finalist for the 2015 PEN Literary Award for TranslationWinner of the 2016 Jan Michalski Prize for Literature"A quirky, compulsively readable book that deftly hints at the emptiness and sadness at its core."--New York TimesA finalist for both the ...
Community Reviews Summary of 428 reviews
Moods
challenging 50%
emotional 45%
sad 35%
funny 18%
inspiring 16%
dark 12%
adventurous 8%
mysterious 8%
hopeful 6%
informative 4%
lighthearted 2%
tense 2%
Pace
slow 42%
fast 11%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 57% | A mix: 32% | N/A: 10%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 53% | No: 23% | N/A: 15% | Yes: 7%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 46% | Yes: 34% | No: 15% | N/A: 3%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 52% | It's complicated: 20% | Yes: 20% | N/A: 8%Flaws of characters a main focus?
It's complicated: 44% | Yes: 32% | No: 16% | N/A: 8%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Minor
Animal cruelty, Abandonment