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406 pages • first pub 2011 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780374533250
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Publication date: 11 October 2011
Description
It’s the early 1980s—the country is in a deep recession, and life after college is harder than ever. In the cafés on College Hill, the wised-up kids are inhaling Derrida and listening to Talking Heads. But Madeleine Hanna, dutiful English major, i...
Community Reviews Summary of 9,650 reviews
Moods
emotional 70%
sad 34%
dark 21%
funny 19%
challenging 18%
tense 13%
hopeful 10%
adventurous 7%
informative 5%
inspiring 5%
lighthearted 3%
relaxing 2%
mysterious 1%
Pace
slow 44%
fast 3%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 81% | A mix: 15% | Plot: 2%Strong character development?
Yes: 65% | It's complicated: 24% | No: 9%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 47% | No: 32% | Yes: 19%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 83% | Yes: 8% | It's complicated: 6% | N/A: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 93% | It's complicated: 3% | No: 1% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Sexual contentModerate
Sexual assault, Panic attacks/disorders, Addiction
406 pages • first pub 2011 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780374533250
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Publication date: 11 October 2011
Description
It’s the early 1980s—the country is in a deep recession, and life after college is harder than ever. In the cafés on College Hill, the wised-up kids are inhaling Derrida and listening to Talking Heads. But Madeleine Hanna, dutiful English major, i...
Community Reviews Summary of 9,650 reviews
Moods
emotional 70%
sad 34%
dark 21%
funny 19%
challenging 18%
tense 13%
hopeful 10%
adventurous 7%
informative 5%
inspiring 5%
lighthearted 3%
relaxing 2%
mysterious 1%
Pace
slow 44%
fast 3%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 81% | A mix: 15% | Plot: 2%Strong character development?
Yes: 65% | It's complicated: 24% | No: 9%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 47% | No: 32% | Yes: 19%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 83% | Yes: 8% | It's complicated: 6% | N/A: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 93% | It's complicated: 3% | No: 1% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Sexual contentModerate
Sexual assault, Panic attacks/disorders, Addiction