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236 pages • first pub 2011 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780307275240
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Anchor Books
Publication date: 24 July 2012
Description
When a dinner-party guest named Miles locks himself in an upstairs room and refuses to come out, he sets off a media frenzy. He also sets in motion a mesmerizing puzzle of a novel, one that harnesses acrobatic verbal playfulness to a truly affecti...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,387 reviews
Moods
funny 55%
challenging 43%
mysterious 34%
emotional 27%
hopeful 24%
lighthearted 22%
adventurous 16%
inspiring 12%
informative 5%
dark 4%
sad 4%
relaxing 2%
tense 1%
Pace
slow 37%
fast 9%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 76% | A mix: 19% | N/A: 2% | Plot: 1%Strong character development?
Yes: 36% | It's complicated: 32% | No: 26% | N/A: 3%Loveable characters?
Yes: 62% | It's complicated: 23% | No: 13% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 72% | No: 15% | It's complicated: 11% | N/A: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
It's complicated: 48% | No: 23% | Yes: 22% | N/A: 6%Average rating
Content Warnings
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Graphic
Grief, Torture, Animal crueltyModerate
Child death, Death, RacismMinor
Excrement, Homophobia, Child abuse236 pages • first pub 2011 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780307275240
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Anchor Books
Publication date: 24 July 2012
Description
When a dinner-party guest named Miles locks himself in an upstairs room and refuses to come out, he sets off a media frenzy. He also sets in motion a mesmerizing puzzle of a novel, one that harnesses acrobatic verbal playfulness to a truly affecti...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,387 reviews
Moods
funny 55%
challenging 43%
mysterious 34%
emotional 27%
hopeful 24%
lighthearted 22%
adventurous 16%
inspiring 12%
informative 5%
dark 4%
sad 4%
relaxing 2%
tense 1%
Pace
slow 37%
fast 9%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 76% | A mix: 19% | N/A: 2% | Plot: 1%Strong character development?
Yes: 36% | It's complicated: 32% | No: 26% | N/A: 3%Loveable characters?
Yes: 62% | It's complicated: 23% | No: 13% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 72% | No: 15% | It's complicated: 11% | N/A: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
It's complicated: 48% | No: 23% | Yes: 22% | N/A: 6%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Grief, Torture, Animal crueltyModerate
Child death, Death, RacismMinor
Excrement, Homophobia, Child abuse