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309 pages • first pub 1966 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780441516049
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Ace Books
Publication date: 01 December 1980
Description
Andy Rusch is lucky. He shares a room with only one other person--one of the privileges of being a cop in New York in the twenty-first century. His roommate Sol is old enough to tell stories about real coffee. His girlfriend Shirl used to live wit...
Community Reviews Summary of 516 reviews
Moods
reflective 50%
tense 40%
sad 28%
challenging 21%
adventurous 19%
emotional 14%
mysterious 9%
informative 4%
funny 2%
lighthearted 2%
Pace
fast 21%
slow 19%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 47% | Plot: 32% | Character: 20%Strong character development?
No: 79% | Yes: 11% | It's complicated: 8%Loveable characters?
No: 50% | It's complicated: 29% | Yes: 20%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 47% | No: 32% | It's complicated: 20%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 48% | No: 36% | It's complicated: 15%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racial slurs, Police brutalityModerate
Animal death, Vomit, Adult/minor relationshipMinor
Domestic abuse, Death, Abortion309 pages • first pub 1966 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780441516049
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Ace Books
Publication date: 01 December 1980
Description
Andy Rusch is lucky. He shares a room with only one other person--one of the privileges of being a cop in New York in the twenty-first century. His roommate Sol is old enough to tell stories about real coffee. His girlfriend Shirl used to live wit...
Community Reviews Summary of 516 reviews
Moods
reflective 50%
tense 40%
sad 28%
challenging 21%
adventurous 19%
emotional 14%
mysterious 9%
informative 4%
funny 2%
lighthearted 2%
Pace
fast 21%
slow 19%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 47% | Plot: 32% | Character: 20%Strong character development?
No: 79% | Yes: 11% | It's complicated: 8%Loveable characters?
No: 50% | It's complicated: 29% | Yes: 20%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 47% | No: 32% | It's complicated: 20%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 48% | No: 36% | It's complicated: 15%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racial slurs, Police brutalityModerate
Animal death, Vomit, Adult/minor relationshipMinor
Domestic abuse, Death, Abortion