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473 pages • first pub 2013 (editions) user-added
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Anchor Books
Publication date: 06 May 2014
Description
A powerful work of visionary literary fiction from the bestselling author of the Man Booker Prize and National Book Award-nominated modern classic, A Little Life. It is 1950 when Norton Perina, a young doctor, embarks on an expedition to a remote...
Community Reviews Summary of 6,095 reviews
Moods
challenging 60%
adventurous 38%
tense 38%
mysterious 35%
reflective 32%
sad 31%
emotional 22%
informative 8%
Pace
medium 38%
fast 2%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 52% | Character: 36% | Plot: 11%Strong character development?
No: 43% | It's complicated: 36% | Yes: 19%Loveable characters?
No: 84% | It's complicated: 13% | Yes: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 59% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 13% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 87% | It's complicated: 10% | No: 1%Average rating
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Graphic
Rape, Pedophilia, Child abuseModerate
Colonisation, Racism, Sexual assaultMinor
Alcoholism, Suicide, Animal death473 pages • first pub 2013 (editions) user-added
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Anchor Books
Publication date: 06 May 2014
Description
A powerful work of visionary literary fiction from the bestselling author of the Man Booker Prize and National Book Award-nominated modern classic, A Little Life. It is 1950 when Norton Perina, a young doctor, embarks on an expedition to a remote...
Community Reviews Summary of 6,095 reviews
Moods
challenging 60%
adventurous 38%
tense 38%
mysterious 35%
reflective 32%
sad 31%
emotional 22%
informative 8%
Pace
medium 38%
fast 2%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 52% | Character: 36% | Plot: 11%Strong character development?
No: 43% | It's complicated: 36% | Yes: 19%Loveable characters?
No: 84% | It's complicated: 13% | Yes: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 59% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 13% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 87% | It's complicated: 10% | No: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Rape, Pedophilia, Child abuseModerate
Colonisation, Racism, Sexual assaultMinor
Alcoholism, Suicide, Animal death