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221 pages • first pub 1989 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781847087706
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Granta
Publication date: 04 April 2013
Description
Jack is a teenager who wants nothing more than to be normal - even if being normal means having divorced parents and a rather strange best friend. But when Jack's father takes him out rowing on a lake and tells his son that he's gay, nothing will ...
Community Reviews Summary of 156 reviews
Moods
funny 66%
reflective 44%
challenging 22%
dark 22%
hopeful 22%
lighthearted 22%
sad 22%
tense 22%
adventurous 11%
relaxing 11%
Pace
medium 40%
slow 20%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 85% | Plot: 14%Strong character development?
Yes: 71% | No: 14% | It's complicated: 14%Loveable characters?
Yes: 57% | No: 28% | It's complicated: 14%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 57% | Yes: 42%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 57% | It's complicated: 42%Average rating
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221 pages • first pub 1989 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781847087706
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Granta
Publication date: 04 April 2013
Description
Jack is a teenager who wants nothing more than to be normal - even if being normal means having divorced parents and a rather strange best friend. But when Jack's father takes him out rowing on a lake and tells his son that he's gay, nothing will ...
Community Reviews Summary of 156 reviews
Moods
funny 66%
reflective 44%
challenging 22%
dark 22%
hopeful 22%
lighthearted 22%
sad 22%
tense 22%
adventurous 11%
relaxing 11%
Pace
medium 40%
slow 20%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 85% | Plot: 14%Strong character development?
Yes: 71% | No: 14% | It's complicated: 14%Loveable characters?
Yes: 57% | No: 28% | It's complicated: 14%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 57% | Yes: 42%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 57% | It's complicated: 42%Average rating
Content Warnings
This book doesn't have any content warnings yet!
If you're the author of this book and want to add author-approved content warnings, please email us at [email protected] to request the content warning form.