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128 pages • first pub 2014 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781784706623
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage
Publication date: 03 July 2017
Description
The debut novella from one of contemporary fiction's most exciting young voices, now in a new edition.Salem, Massachusetts, 1851: McGlue is in the hold, still too drunk to be sure of name or situation or orientation--he may have killed a man. That...
Community Reviews Summary of 2,516 reviews
Moods
mysterious 50%
challenging 34%
tense 32%
sad 31%
reflective 25%
emotional 20%
adventurous 12%
funny 8%
Pace
slow 29%
fast 28%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 77% | A mix: 17% | Plot: 4%Strong character development?
No: 45% | It's complicated: 38% | Yes: 14% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
No: 77% | It's complicated: 18% | Yes: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 75% | It's complicated: 13% | Yes: 6% | N/A: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 96% | It's complicated: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Homophobia, Alcoholism, Racial slursModerate
Violence, Murder, Suicidal thoughts
128 pages • first pub 2014 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781784706623
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage
Publication date: 03 July 2017
Description
The debut novella from one of contemporary fiction's most exciting young voices, now in a new edition.Salem, Massachusetts, 1851: McGlue is in the hold, still too drunk to be sure of name or situation or orientation--he may have killed a man. That...
Community Reviews Summary of 2,516 reviews
Moods
mysterious 50%
challenging 34%
tense 32%
sad 31%
reflective 25%
emotional 20%
adventurous 12%
funny 8%
Pace
slow 29%
fast 28%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 77% | A mix: 17% | Plot: 4%Strong character development?
No: 45% | It's complicated: 38% | Yes: 14% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
No: 77% | It's complicated: 18% | Yes: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 75% | It's complicated: 13% | Yes: 6% | N/A: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 96% | It's complicated: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Homophobia, Alcoholism, Racial slursModerate
Violence, Murder, Suicidal thoughts