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242 pages • first pub 1993 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781480457164
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Open Road Media
Publication date: 01 September 1993
Description
We follow Thomas Builds-the-Fire, the longwinded storyteller no one really listens to; his half-hearted nemesis, Victor, the basketball star turned recovering alcoholic; and a wide cast of other vividly drawn characters on a haunting journey fill...
Community Reviews Summary of 2,418 reviews
Moods
emotional 72%
funny 55%
sad 48%
dark 37%
challenging 31%
hopeful 14%
inspiring 12%
lighthearted 12%
adventurous 9%
informative 7%
tense 7%
mysterious 3%
relaxing 1%
Pace
fast 26%
slow 19%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 69% | A mix: 21% | N/A: 6% | Plot: 3%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 41% | Yes: 37% | No: 13% | N/A: 6%Loveable characters?
Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 43% | No: 3% | N/A: 3%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 74% | No: 16% | N/A: 6% | It's complicated: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 80% | It's complicated: 16% | N/A: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
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Alcoholism, Racism, WarModerate
Colonisation, Addiction, Drug useMinor
Death of parent, Cancer, Abandonment
242 pages • first pub 1993 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781480457164
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Open Road Media
Publication date: 01 September 1993
Description
We follow Thomas Builds-the-Fire, the longwinded storyteller no one really listens to; his half-hearted nemesis, Victor, the basketball star turned recovering alcoholic; and a wide cast of other vividly drawn characters on a haunting journey fill...
Community Reviews Summary of 2,418 reviews
Moods
emotional 72%
funny 55%
sad 48%
dark 37%
challenging 31%
hopeful 14%
inspiring 12%
lighthearted 12%
adventurous 9%
informative 7%
tense 7%
mysterious 3%
relaxing 1%
Pace
fast 26%
slow 19%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 69% | A mix: 21% | N/A: 6% | Plot: 3%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 41% | Yes: 37% | No: 13% | N/A: 6%Loveable characters?
Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 43% | No: 3% | N/A: 3%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 74% | No: 16% | N/A: 6% | It's complicated: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 80% | It's complicated: 16% | N/A: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Alcoholism, Racism, WarModerate
Colonisation, Addiction, Drug useMinor
Death of parent, Cancer, Abandonment