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162 pages • first pub 1989 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780802111081
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Grove Weidenfeld
Publication date: Not specified
Description
The Neon Bible tells the story of David, a young boy growing up in a small Southern town in the 1940s. David's voice is perfectly calibrated, disarmingly funny, sad, shrewd, gathering force from page to page with an emotional directness that never...
Community Reviews Summary of 396 reviews
Moods
sad 68%
dark 50%
emotional 43%
mysterious 18%
tense 18%
relaxing 12%
adventurous 6%
challenging 6%
hopeful 6%
Pace
medium 35%
slow 28%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 76% | A mix: 15% | Plot: 7%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 41% | Yes: 25% | No: 16% | N/A: 16%Loveable characters?
Yes: 53% | It's complicated: 30% | No: 15%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 58% | Yes: 25% | It's complicated: 16%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 60% | No: 20% | It's complicated: 20%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Domestic abuseModerate
Child abuse162 pages • first pub 1989 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780802111081
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Grove Weidenfeld
Publication date: Not specified
Description
The Neon Bible tells the story of David, a young boy growing up in a small Southern town in the 1940s. David's voice is perfectly calibrated, disarmingly funny, sad, shrewd, gathering force from page to page with an emotional directness that never...
Community Reviews Summary of 396 reviews
Moods
sad 68%
dark 50%
emotional 43%
mysterious 18%
tense 18%
relaxing 12%
adventurous 6%
challenging 6%
hopeful 6%
Pace
medium 35%
slow 28%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 76% | A mix: 15% | Plot: 7%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 41% | Yes: 25% | No: 16% | N/A: 16%Loveable characters?
Yes: 53% | It's complicated: 30% | No: 15%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 58% | Yes: 25% | It's complicated: 16%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 60% | No: 20% | It's complicated: 20%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Domestic abuseModerate
Child abuse