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summary of 4609 ratings (see reviews)
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Gun violence (19 reviewers), Death (15 reviewers), Alcoholism (14 reviewers), Mass/school shootings (11 reviewers), Addiction (8 reviewers), Violence (7 reviewers), Racism (5 reviewers), Drug use (5 reviewers), Child death (4 reviewers), Blood (4 reviewers), Domestic abuse (4 reviewers), Suicide (4 reviewers), Grief (3 reviewers), Cursing (3 reviewers), Sexual assault (3 reviewers), Gore (3 reviewers), Child abuse (3 reviewers), Genocide (3 reviewers), Drug abuse (3 reviewers), Mental illness (3 reviewers), Toxic relationship (2 reviewers), Rape (2 reviewers), Fatphobia (2 reviewers), Emotional abuse (2 reviewers), Body horror (2 reviewers), Medical content (1 reviewer), Panic attacks/disorders (1 reviewer), Kidnapping (1 reviewer), Eating disorder (1 reviewer), Physical abuse (1 reviewer), Suicidal thoughts (1 reviewer), Murder (1 reviewer), and Excrement (1 reviewer)Moderate
Alcoholism (9 reviewers), Rape (6 reviewers), Grief (5 reviewers), Addiction (5 reviewers), Body shaming (5 reviewers), Death (5 reviewers), Gun violence (4 reviewers), Violence (3 reviewers), Sexual assault (3 reviewers), Racism (3 reviewers), Blood (3 reviewers), Drug use (3 reviewers), Mental illness (3 reviewers), Death of parent (3 reviewers), Mass/school shootings (2 reviewers), Cursing (2 reviewers), Car accident (2 reviewers), Cancer (2 reviewers), Child abuse (2 reviewers), Fatphobia (2 reviewers), Domestic abuse (2 reviewers), Genocide (2 reviewers), Drug abuse (2 reviewers), Animal death (1 reviewer), Eating disorder (1 reviewer), Child death (1 reviewer), Physical abuse (1 reviewer), Suicidal thoughts (1 reviewer), Murder (1 reviewer), Suicide (1 reviewer), Pedophilia (1 reviewer), Ableism (1 reviewer), Emotional abuse (1 reviewer), and Xenophobia (1 reviewer)Minor
Rape (3 reviewers), Sexual assault (3 reviewers), Domestic abuse (1 reviewer), Drug use (1 reviewer), Fatphobia (1 reviewer), Genocide (1 reviewer), Gore (1 reviewer), Gun violence (1 reviewer), Miscarriage (1 reviewer), Physical abuse (1 reviewer), Racism (1 reviewer), Excrement (1 reviewer), Mass/school shootings (1 reviewer), Car accident (1 reviewer), Abortion (1 reviewer), and Death of parent (1 reviewer)Moods
emotional 78%
sad 62%
reflective 57%
dark 50%
challenging 42%
tense 38%
informative 29%
inspiring 8%
funny 7%
hopeful 7%
adventurous 3%
mysterious 2%
lighthearted 0%
sad 62%
reflective 57%
dark 50%
challenging 42%
tense 38%
informative 29%
inspiring 8%
funny 7%
hopeful 7%
adventurous 3%
mysterious 2%
lighthearted 0%
Pace
medium 61%
fast 26%
slow 11%
fast 26%
slow 11%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 64% | A mix: 32% | Plot: 2%Strong character development?
Yes: 56% | It's complicated: 32% | No: 9% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 58% | Yes: 33% | No: 7% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 91% | It's complicated: 5% | No: 2% | N/A: 0%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 82% | It's complicated: 11% | No: 4% | N/A: 0%Average rating
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294 pages | first published 2018
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Fierce, angry, funny, heartbreaking—Tommy Orange’s first novel is a wondrous and shattering portrait of an America few of us have ever seen, and it introduces a brilliant new author at the start of a major career. There There is a relentlessly ...
fiction
contemporary
literary
emotional
informative
reflective
sad
fast-paced
294 pages | first published 2018
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Bookshop US
Other countries
Bookshop UK
Blackwell's
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Description
Fierce, angry, funny, heartbreaking—Tommy Orange’s first novel is a wondrous and shattering portrait of an America few of us have ever seen, and it introduces a brilliant new author at the start of a major career. There There is a relentlessly ...Community Reviews
summary of 4609 ratings (see reviews)
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Gun violence (19 reviewers), Death (15 reviewers), Alcoholism (14 reviewers), Mass/school shootings (11 reviewers), Addiction (8 reviewers), Violence (7 reviewers), Racism (5 reviewers), Drug use (5 reviewers), Child death (4 reviewers), Blood (4 reviewers), Domestic abuse (4 reviewers), Suicide (4 reviewers), Grief (3 reviewers), Cursing (3 reviewers), Sexual assault (3 reviewers), Gore (3 reviewers), Child abuse (3 reviewers), Genocide (3 reviewers), Drug abuse (3 reviewers), Mental illness (3 reviewers), Toxic relationship (2 reviewers), Rape (2 reviewers), Fatphobia (2 reviewers), Emotional abuse (2 reviewers), Body horror (2 reviewers), Medical content (1 reviewer), Panic attacks/disorders (1 reviewer), Kidnapping (1 reviewer), Eating disorder (1 reviewer), Physical abuse (1 reviewer), Suicidal thoughts (1 reviewer), Murder (1 reviewer), and Excrement (1 reviewer)Moderate
Alcoholism (9 reviewers), Rape (6 reviewers), Grief (5 reviewers), Addiction (5 reviewers), Body shaming (5 reviewers), Death (5 reviewers), Gun violence (4 reviewers), Violence (3 reviewers), Sexual assault (3 reviewers), Racism (3 reviewers), Blood (3 reviewers), Drug use (3 reviewers), Mental illness (3 reviewers), Death of parent (3 reviewers), Mass/school shootings (2 reviewers), Cursing (2 reviewers), Car accident (2 reviewers), Cancer (2 reviewers), Child abuse (2 reviewers), Fatphobia (2 reviewers), Domestic abuse (2 reviewers), Genocide (2 reviewers), Drug abuse (2 reviewers), Animal death (1 reviewer), Eating disorder (1 reviewer), Child death (1 reviewer), Physical abuse (1 reviewer), Suicidal thoughts (1 reviewer), Murder (1 reviewer), Suicide (1 reviewer), Pedophilia (1 reviewer), Ableism (1 reviewer), Emotional abuse (1 reviewer), and Xenophobia (1 reviewer)Minor
Rape (3 reviewers), Sexual assault (3 reviewers), Domestic abuse (1 reviewer), Drug use (1 reviewer), Fatphobia (1 reviewer), Genocide (1 reviewer), Gore (1 reviewer), Gun violence (1 reviewer), Miscarriage (1 reviewer), Physical abuse (1 reviewer), Racism (1 reviewer), Excrement (1 reviewer), Mass/school shootings (1 reviewer), Car accident (1 reviewer), Abortion (1 reviewer), and Death of parent (1 reviewer)Moods
emotional 78%
sad 62%
reflective 57%
dark 50%
challenging 42%
tense 38%
informative 29%
inspiring 8%
funny 7%
hopeful 7%
adventurous 3%
mysterious 2%
lighthearted 0%
sad 62%
reflective 57%
dark 50%
challenging 42%
tense 38%
informative 29%
inspiring 8%
funny 7%
hopeful 7%
adventurous 3%
mysterious 2%
lighthearted 0%
Pace
medium 61%
fast 26%
slow 11%
fast 26%
slow 11%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 64% | A mix: 32% | Plot: 2%Strong character development?
Yes: 56% | It's complicated: 32% | No: 9% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 58% | Yes: 33% | No: 7% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 91% | It's complicated: 5% | No: 2% | N/A: 0%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 82% | It's complicated: 11% | No: 4% | N/A: 0%Average rating