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192 pages • first pub 2017 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781635572049
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Bloomsbury USA
Publication date: 31 July 2018
Description
In luminous, incisive prose, a startling new literary talent explores masculinity, race, and sexuality against a backdrop of simmering violence during the summer of 1991.One sweltering summer in the Park, a housing complex outside of Toronto, Mich...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,675 reviews
Moods
sad 73%
reflective 68%
dark 30%
challenging 29%
tense 25%
hopeful 13%
informative 6%
adventurous 3%
inspiring 2%
mysterious 2%
Pace
slow 28%
fast 19%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 63% | A mix: 30% | Plot: 6%Strong character development?
Yes: 48% | It's complicated: 34% | No: 14% | N/A: 2%Loveable characters?
Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 23% | No: 8% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 90% | No: 6% | It's complicated: 2% | N/A: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 67% | It's complicated: 16% | No: 15%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Police brutality, Racism, Gun violenceModerate
Racial slurs, Bullying, BloodMinor
Cancer, Death of parent, Homophobia
192 pages • first pub 2017 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781635572049
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Bloomsbury USA
Publication date: 31 July 2018
Description
In luminous, incisive prose, a startling new literary talent explores masculinity, race, and sexuality against a backdrop of simmering violence during the summer of 1991.One sweltering summer in the Park, a housing complex outside of Toronto, Mich...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,675 reviews
Moods
sad 73%
reflective 68%
dark 30%
challenging 29%
tense 25%
hopeful 13%
informative 6%
adventurous 3%
inspiring 2%
mysterious 2%
Pace
slow 28%
fast 19%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 63% | A mix: 30% | Plot: 6%Strong character development?
Yes: 48% | It's complicated: 34% | No: 14% | N/A: 2%Loveable characters?
Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 23% | No: 8% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 90% | No: 6% | It's complicated: 2% | N/A: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 67% | It's complicated: 16% | No: 15%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Police brutality, Racism, Gun violenceModerate
Racial slurs, Bullying, BloodMinor
Cancer, Death of parent, Homophobia