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244 pages • first pub 1992 (editions) user-added
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Plume Fiction
Publication date: 01 January 1992
Description
In the winter of 1926, when everybody everywhere sees nothing but good things ahead, Joe Trace, middle-aged door-to-door salesman of Cleopatra beauty products, shoots his teenage lover to death. At the funeral, Joe's wife, Violet, attacks the girl...
Community Reviews Summary of 3,717 reviews
Moods
emotional 65%
challenging 56%
dark 50%
sad 36%
mysterious 20%
tense 20%
hopeful 10%
adventurous 5%
inspiring 5%
funny 3%
relaxing 2%
informative 1%
Pace
slow 40%
fast 8%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 72% | A mix: 22% | Plot: 3%Strong character development?
Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 40% | No: 8% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 58% | No: 21% | Yes: 19%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 83% | No: 7% | It's complicated: 6% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 86% | It's complicated: 11% | No: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racism, Gun violence, DeathModerate
Murder, Violence, InfidelityMinor
Miscarriage, Suicide244 pages • first pub 1992 (editions) user-added
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Plume Fiction
Publication date: 01 January 1992
Description
In the winter of 1926, when everybody everywhere sees nothing but good things ahead, Joe Trace, middle-aged door-to-door salesman of Cleopatra beauty products, shoots his teenage lover to death. At the funeral, Joe's wife, Violet, attacks the girl...
Community Reviews Summary of 3,717 reviews
Moods
emotional 65%
challenging 56%
dark 50%
sad 36%
mysterious 20%
tense 20%
hopeful 10%
adventurous 5%
inspiring 5%
funny 3%
relaxing 2%
informative 1%
Pace
slow 40%
fast 8%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 72% | A mix: 22% | Plot: 3%Strong character development?
Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 40% | No: 8% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 58% | No: 21% | Yes: 19%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 83% | No: 7% | It's complicated: 6% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 86% | It's complicated: 11% | No: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racism, Gun violence, DeathModerate
Murder, Violence, InfidelityMinor
Miscarriage, Suicide