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206 pages • first pub 2008 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780767928304
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Anchor Books
Publication date: 10 March 2009
Description
More engaging than any new fiction in years. --Chuck Palahniuk An unforgettable work of fiction that peers into the soul of a tough Midwestern American town to reveal the sad, stunted but resilient lives of its residents. Knockemstiff is a genuine...
Community Reviews Summary of 736 reviews
Moods
sad 61%
tense 40%
emotional 30%
reflective 25%
challenging 21%
funny 21%
mysterious 7%
adventurous 3%
informative 1%
Pace
medium 42%
slow 6%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 75% | A mix: 24%Strong character development?
No: 45% | It's complicated: 33% | Yes: 19% | N/A: 2%Loveable characters?
No: 69% | It's complicated: 30%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 64% | It's complicated: 17% | Yes: 15% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 91% | It's complicated: 8%Average rating
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Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Incest, Sexual content, Racial slursModerate
Racism, Drug abuse, Drug use206 pages • first pub 2008 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780767928304
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Anchor Books
Publication date: 10 March 2009
Description
More engaging than any new fiction in years. --Chuck Palahniuk An unforgettable work of fiction that peers into the soul of a tough Midwestern American town to reveal the sad, stunted but resilient lives of its residents. Knockemstiff is a genuine...
Community Reviews Summary of 736 reviews
Moods
sad 61%
tense 40%
emotional 30%
reflective 25%
challenging 21%
funny 21%
mysterious 7%
adventurous 3%
informative 1%
Pace
medium 42%
slow 6%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 75% | A mix: 24%Strong character development?
No: 45% | It's complicated: 33% | Yes: 19% | N/A: 2%Loveable characters?
No: 69% | It's complicated: 30%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 64% | It's complicated: 17% | Yes: 15% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 91% | It's complicated: 8%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Incest, Sexual content, Racial slursModerate
Racism, Drug abuse, Drug use