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334 pages • first pub 2006 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781841957340
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Canongate
Publication date: Not specified
Description
John Egan is a misfit, a 12-year-old in the body of a grown man with the voice of a giant who insists on the ridiculous truth. He has been able to detect lies for as long as he can remember and diligently keeps track of them, large and small, in a...
Community Reviews Summary of 217 reviews
Moods
tense 55%
emotional 44%
sad 44%
mysterious 33%
adventurous 11%
funny 11%
inspiring 11%
lighthearted 11%
reflective 11%
Pace
medium 37%
fast 12%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 75% | A mix: 12% | N/A: 12%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 62% | No: 37%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 50% | No: 37% | Yes: 12%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 87% | Yes: 12%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 87% | It's complicated: 12%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Animal cruelty, Animal death, Mental illnessModerate
Excrement, Vomit334 pages • first pub 2006 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781841957340
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Canongate
Publication date: Not specified
Description
John Egan is a misfit, a 12-year-old in the body of a grown man with the voice of a giant who insists on the ridiculous truth. He has been able to detect lies for as long as he can remember and diligently keeps track of them, large and small, in a...
Community Reviews Summary of 217 reviews
Moods
tense 55%
emotional 44%
sad 44%
mysterious 33%
adventurous 11%
funny 11%
inspiring 11%
lighthearted 11%
reflective 11%
Pace
medium 37%
fast 12%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 75% | A mix: 12% | N/A: 12%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 62% | No: 37%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 50% | No: 37% | Yes: 12%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 87% | Yes: 12%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 87% | It's complicated: 12%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Animal cruelty, Animal death, Mental illnessModerate
Excrement, Vomit