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313 pages • first pub 2008 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780007270767
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Harper Perennial
Publication date: 05 May 2008
Description
A beautiful, compelling, utterly original new novel from one of the most important American writers of our time, and winner of the National Book Award for Fiction, 2012Pluto, North Dakota, is a town on the verge of extinction. Here, everybody is c...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,457 reviews
Moods
reflective 71%
dark 53%
mysterious 48%
challenging 43%
sad 40%
funny 19%
tense 16%
adventurous 9%
informative 9%
hopeful 5%
inspiring 1%
Pace
medium 41%
fast 4%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 50% | A mix: 45% | Plot: 2%Strong character development?
Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 24% | No: 7%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 51% | Yes: 42% | No: 5%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 95% | It's complicated: 2% | No: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 70% | It's complicated: 20% | No: 5% | N/A: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Murder, Racism, Hate crimeModerate
Sexual content, Sexual assault, RapeMinor
Homophobia, Forced institutionalization, Lesbophobia313 pages • first pub 2008 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780007270767
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Harper Perennial
Publication date: 05 May 2008
Description
A beautiful, compelling, utterly original new novel from one of the most important American writers of our time, and winner of the National Book Award for Fiction, 2012Pluto, North Dakota, is a town on the verge of extinction. Here, everybody is c...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,457 reviews
Moods
reflective 71%
dark 53%
mysterious 48%
challenging 43%
sad 40%
funny 19%
tense 16%
adventurous 9%
informative 9%
hopeful 5%
inspiring 1%
Pace
medium 41%
fast 4%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 50% | A mix: 45% | Plot: 2%Strong character development?
Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 24% | No: 7%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 51% | Yes: 42% | No: 5%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 95% | It's complicated: 2% | No: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 70% | It's complicated: 20% | No: 5% | N/A: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Murder, Racism, Hate crimeModerate
Sexual content, Sexual assault, RapeMinor
Homophobia, Forced institutionalization, Lesbophobia