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224 pages • first pub 1990 (editions)
ISBN/UID: None
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Language: English
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Spider is gaunt, threadbare, unnerved by everything from his landlady to the smell of gas. He tells us his story in a storm of beautiful language that slowly reveals itself as a fiendishly layered construction of truth and illusion. With echoes of...
Community Reviews Summary of 155 reviews
Moods
mysterious 80%
sad 60%
tense 50%
emotional 30%
reflective 20%
Pace
slow 36%
fast 9%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 70% | A mix: 20% | Plot: 10%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 55% | Yes: 33% | No: 11%Loveable characters?
No: 66% | It's complicated: 33%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 66% | It's complicated: 33%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 77% | It's complicated: 22%Average rating
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Graphic
Child abuse, Suicide, Schizophrenia/PsychosisModerate
Violence, Murder, Mental illness
224 pages • first pub 1990 (editions)
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Not specified
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Spider is gaunt, threadbare, unnerved by everything from his landlady to the smell of gas. He tells us his story in a storm of beautiful language that slowly reveals itself as a fiendishly layered construction of truth and illusion. With echoes of...
Community Reviews Summary of 155 reviews
Moods
mysterious 80%
sad 60%
tense 50%
emotional 30%
reflective 20%
Pace
slow 36%
fast 9%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 70% | A mix: 20% | Plot: 10%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 55% | Yes: 33% | No: 11%Loveable characters?
No: 66% | It's complicated: 33%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 66% | It's complicated: 33%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 77% | It's complicated: 22%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Child abuse, Suicide, Schizophrenia/PsychosisModerate
Violence, Murder, Mental illness