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349 pages • first pub 2009 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781554684823
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
Publication date: 30 June 2009
Description
Set in 1974, Colum McCann’s Let the Great World Spin captures the spirit of an age -- when Nixon resigned, soldiers returned home from Vietnam, the oil crisis was at its peak and the technology of computers emerged on the horizon. But it is also a...
Community Reviews Summary of 5,810 reviews
Moods
reflective 72%
sad 37%
hopeful 32%
challenging 25%
dark 25%
inspiring 23%
adventurous 15%
tense 10%
funny 6%
mysterious 4%
informative 3%
lighthearted 3%
relaxing 1%
Pace
slow 37%
fast 2%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 78% | A mix: 15% | Plot: 5%Strong character development?
Yes: 61% | It's complicated: 23% | No: 13%Loveable characters?
Yes: 51% | It's complicated: 41% | No: 6%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 95% | It's complicated: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 67% | It's complicated: 18% | No: 10% | N/A: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Suicidal thoughts, Car accident, Child deathModerate
Death, Physical abuse, AddictionMinor
War, Racism, Suicide
349 pages • first pub 2009 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781554684823
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
Publication date: 30 June 2009
Description
Set in 1974, Colum McCann’s Let the Great World Spin captures the spirit of an age -- when Nixon resigned, soldiers returned home from Vietnam, the oil crisis was at its peak and the technology of computers emerged on the horizon. But it is also a...
Community Reviews Summary of 5,810 reviews
Moods
reflective 72%
sad 37%
hopeful 32%
challenging 25%
dark 25%
inspiring 23%
adventurous 15%
tense 10%
funny 6%
mysterious 4%
informative 3%
lighthearted 3%
relaxing 1%
Pace
slow 37%
fast 2%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 78% | A mix: 15% | Plot: 5%Strong character development?
Yes: 61% | It's complicated: 23% | No: 13%Loveable characters?
Yes: 51% | It's complicated: 41% | No: 6%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 95% | It's complicated: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 67% | It's complicated: 18% | No: 10% | N/A: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Suicidal thoughts, Car accident, Child deathModerate
Death, Physical abuse, AddictionMinor
War, Racism, Suicide