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326 pages • first pub 2010 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780316056212
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Publication date: 01 May 2010
Description
In America's Gulf Coast region, where grounded oil tankers are being broken down for parts, Nailer, a teenage boy, works the light crew, scavenging for copper wiring just to make quota--and hopefully live to see another day. But when, by luck or c...
Community Reviews Summary of 3,602 reviews
Moods
tense 47%
dark 35%
challenging 15%
emotional 11%
mysterious 11%
sad 9%
reflective 7%
hopeful 5%
funny 3%
lighthearted 3%
inspiring 1%
Pace
fast 44%
slow 2%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 45% | Plot: 36% | Character: 18%Strong character development?
Yes: 62% | No: 27% | It's complicated: 10%Loveable characters?
Yes: 54% | It's complicated: 30% | No: 14%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 87% | It's complicated: 7% | No: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 51% | Yes: 38% | It's complicated: 10%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Violence, Classism, Domestic abuseModerate
Child abuse, Addiction326 pages • first pub 2010 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780316056212
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Publication date: 01 May 2010
Description
In America's Gulf Coast region, where grounded oil tankers are being broken down for parts, Nailer, a teenage boy, works the light crew, scavenging for copper wiring just to make quota--and hopefully live to see another day. But when, by luck or c...
Community Reviews Summary of 3,602 reviews
Moods
tense 47%
dark 35%
challenging 15%
emotional 11%
mysterious 11%
sad 9%
reflective 7%
hopeful 5%
funny 3%
lighthearted 3%
inspiring 1%
Pace
fast 44%
slow 2%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 45% | Plot: 36% | Character: 18%Strong character development?
Yes: 62% | No: 27% | It's complicated: 10%Loveable characters?
Yes: 54% | It's complicated: 30% | No: 14%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 87% | It's complicated: 7% | No: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 51% | Yes: 38% | It's complicated: 10%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Violence, Classism, Domestic abuseModerate
Child abuse, Addiction