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656 pages • first pub 2001 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780743207140
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Scribner
Publication date: 01 July 2002
Description
Praised as “a work of wild, vaulting ambition and achievement” by Entertainment Weekly, Jamie O’Neill’s first novel invites comparison to such literary greats as James Joyce, Samuel Beckett and Charles Dickens.Set during the year preceding the Eas...
Community Reviews Summary of 891 reviews
Moods
sad 69%
challenging 59%
reflective 56%
dark 29%
funny 20%
adventurous 18%
hopeful 18%
informative 13%
inspiring 12%
tense 12%
lighthearted 1%
mysterious 1%
Pace
medium 22%
fast 1%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 67% | A mix: 32%Strong character development?
Yes: 78% | It's complicated: 18% | No: 1% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
Yes: 79% | It's complicated: 15% | No: 5%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 44% | Yes: 26% | It's complicated: 23% | N/A: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 46% | It's complicated: 33% | No: 13% | N/A: 6%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
War, Adult/minor relationship, ViolenceModerate
Sexual harassment, Sexual assault, Rape656 pages • first pub 2001 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780743207140
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Scribner
Publication date: 01 July 2002
Description
Praised as “a work of wild, vaulting ambition and achievement” by Entertainment Weekly, Jamie O’Neill’s first novel invites comparison to such literary greats as James Joyce, Samuel Beckett and Charles Dickens.Set during the year preceding the Eas...
Community Reviews Summary of 891 reviews
Moods
sad 69%
challenging 59%
reflective 56%
dark 29%
funny 20%
adventurous 18%
hopeful 18%
informative 13%
inspiring 12%
tense 12%
lighthearted 1%
mysterious 1%
Pace
medium 22%
fast 1%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 67% | A mix: 32%Strong character development?
Yes: 78% | It's complicated: 18% | No: 1% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
Yes: 79% | It's complicated: 15% | No: 5%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 44% | Yes: 26% | It's complicated: 23% | N/A: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 46% | It's complicated: 33% | No: 13% | N/A: 6%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
War, Adult/minor relationship, ViolenceModerate
Sexual harassment, Sexual assault, Rape