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353 pages • first pub 2007 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780375423482
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Pantheon
Publication date: 24 April 2007
Description
From the highly acclaimed author of Bandbox and Dewey Defeats Truman–a searing new historical novel about the competing claims of faith, love, and politics during the McCarthy era.Washington, D.C., in the early 1950s: a world of bare-knuckled ideo...
Community Reviews Summary of 388 reviews
Moods
sad 73%
reflective 45%
informative 34%
challenging 30%
tense 25%
dark 18%
inspiring 5%
adventurous 4%
funny 4%
hopeful 2%
mysterious 2%
relaxing 1%
Pace
medium 45%
fast 1%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 58% | A mix: 31% | Plot: 8%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 49% | Yes: 30% | No: 20%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 48% | Yes: 33% | No: 18%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 55% | Yes: 23% | It's complicated: 16% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 80% | It's complicated: 13% | No: 5%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Homophobia, Outing, GriefModerate
Racism, Death, Racial slursMinor
Cancer, Abortion, Suicidal thoughts
353 pages • first pub 2007 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780375423482
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Pantheon
Publication date: 24 April 2007
Description
From the highly acclaimed author of Bandbox and Dewey Defeats Truman–a searing new historical novel about the competing claims of faith, love, and politics during the McCarthy era.Washington, D.C., in the early 1950s: a world of bare-knuckled ideo...
Community Reviews Summary of 388 reviews
Moods
sad 73%
reflective 45%
informative 34%
challenging 30%
tense 25%
dark 18%
inspiring 5%
adventurous 4%
funny 4%
hopeful 2%
mysterious 2%
relaxing 1%
Pace
medium 45%
fast 1%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 58% | A mix: 31% | Plot: 8%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 49% | Yes: 30% | No: 20%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 48% | Yes: 33% | No: 18%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 55% | Yes: 23% | It's complicated: 16% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 80% | It's complicated: 13% | No: 5%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Homophobia, Outing, GriefModerate
Racism, Death, Racial slursMinor
Cancer, Abortion, Suicidal thoughts