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208 pages • first pub 2016 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780374713188
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Farrar, Straus & Giroux
Publication date: 19 January 2016
Description
Long-listed for the 2016 National Book Award in fictionOn an unseasonably warm autumn day, an American teacher enters a public bathroom beneath Sofia's National Palace of Culture. There he meets Mitko, a charismatic young hustler, and pays him for...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,992 reviews
Moods
sad 70%
reflective 67%
dark 53%
challenging 29%
tense 25%
mysterious 11%
adventurous 5%
Pace
slow 41%
fast 11%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 86% | A mix: 6% | Plot: 4% | N/A: 2%Strong character development?
No: 34% | It's complicated: 32% | Yes: 32%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 45% | No: 40% | Yes: 13%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 52% | Yes: 25% | It's complicated: 20% | N/A: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 86% | It's complicated: 8% | No: 3% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Sexual content, Toxic relationship, AlcoholismModerate
Homophobia, Medical content, Terminal illnessMinor
Injury/Injury detail, Chronic illness, Confinement
208 pages • first pub 2016 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780374713188
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Farrar, Straus & Giroux
Publication date: 19 January 2016
Description
Long-listed for the 2016 National Book Award in fictionOn an unseasonably warm autumn day, an American teacher enters a public bathroom beneath Sofia's National Palace of Culture. There he meets Mitko, a charismatic young hustler, and pays him for...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,992 reviews
Moods
sad 70%
reflective 67%
dark 53%
challenging 29%
tense 25%
mysterious 11%
adventurous 5%
Pace
slow 41%
fast 11%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 86% | A mix: 6% | Plot: 4% | N/A: 2%Strong character development?
No: 34% | It's complicated: 32% | Yes: 32%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 45% | No: 40% | Yes: 13%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 52% | Yes: 25% | It's complicated: 20% | N/A: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 86% | It's complicated: 8% | No: 3% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Sexual content, Toxic relationship, AlcoholismModerate
Homophobia, Medical content, Terminal illnessMinor
Injury/Injury detail, Chronic illness, Confinement