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448 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780571371082
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Faber & Faber
Publication date: 05 January 2023
Description
A gorgeous, memorable debut novel, ‘Anne Tyler by way of Sally Rooney’ (New York Times)Eager to clean up his act after his troubled early twenties, Owen has returned to Kentucky to take a job as a groundskeeper at a small college in the Appalachia...
Community Reviews Summary of 590 reviews
Moods
emotional 69%
sad 32%
challenging 14%
hopeful 9%
tense 8%
funny 7%
dark 6%
relaxing 4%
informative 2%
inspiring 2%
lighthearted 2%
mysterious 1%
Pace
medium 43%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 91% | A mix: 8%Strong character development?
Yes: 61% | It's complicated: 20% | No: 16%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 37% | No: 33% | Yes: 28%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 71% | No: 18% | It's complicated: 9%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 85% | It's complicated: 9% | No: 4%Average rating
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Graphic
Death, Cancer, ClassismModerate
Drug use, Racism, InfidelityMinor
Self harm, Addiction, Alcohol448 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780571371082
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Faber & Faber
Publication date: 05 January 2023
Description
A gorgeous, memorable debut novel, ‘Anne Tyler by way of Sally Rooney’ (New York Times)Eager to clean up his act after his troubled early twenties, Owen has returned to Kentucky to take a job as a groundskeeper at a small college in the Appalachia...
Community Reviews Summary of 590 reviews
Moods
emotional 69%
sad 32%
challenging 14%
hopeful 9%
tense 8%
funny 7%
dark 6%
relaxing 4%
informative 2%
inspiring 2%
lighthearted 2%
mysterious 1%
Pace
medium 43%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 91% | A mix: 8%Strong character development?
Yes: 61% | It's complicated: 20% | No: 16%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 37% | No: 33% | Yes: 28%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 71% | No: 18% | It's complicated: 9%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 85% | It's complicated: 9% | No: 4%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death, Cancer, ClassismModerate
Drug use, Racism, InfidelityMinor
Self harm, Addiction, Alcohol