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288 pages • first pub 1994 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780062394668
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Ecco Press
Publication date: 29 September 2015
Description
Available once again for a new generation of readers, the groundbreaking and candid coming-of-age novel in-real-time from one of America's most celebrated poets that is considered a cult classic.In this breathtakingly inventive autobiographical no...
Community Reviews Summary of 951 reviews
Moods
emotional 53%
funny 42%
dark 38%
challenging 24%
adventurous 23%
sad 17%
tense 9%
inspiring 7%
informative 6%
lighthearted 6%
hopeful 5%
mysterious 3%
relaxing 1%
Pace
slow 22%
fast 19%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 87% | N/A: 6% | A mix: 5% | Plot: 1%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 49% | No: 24% | Yes: 13% | N/A: 12%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 43% | Yes: 33% | No: 18% | N/A: 5%Diverse cast of characters?
It's complicated: 31% | Yes: 31% | No: 27% | N/A: 9%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 84% | It's complicated: 9% | No: 2% | N/A: 2%Average rating
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Rape, Alcoholism, Sexual assaultModerate
Homophobia, Lesbophobia, Drug abuse288 pages • first pub 1994 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780062394668
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Ecco Press
Publication date: 29 September 2015
Description
Available once again for a new generation of readers, the groundbreaking and candid coming-of-age novel in-real-time from one of America's most celebrated poets that is considered a cult classic.In this breathtakingly inventive autobiographical no...
Community Reviews Summary of 951 reviews
Moods
emotional 53%
funny 42%
dark 38%
challenging 24%
adventurous 23%
sad 17%
tense 9%
inspiring 7%
informative 6%
lighthearted 6%
hopeful 5%
mysterious 3%
relaxing 1%
Pace
slow 22%
fast 19%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 87% | N/A: 6% | A mix: 5% | Plot: 1%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 49% | No: 24% | Yes: 13% | N/A: 12%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 43% | Yes: 33% | No: 18% | N/A: 5%Diverse cast of characters?
It's complicated: 31% | Yes: 31% | No: 27% | N/A: 9%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 84% | It's complicated: 9% | No: 2% | N/A: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Rape, Alcoholism, Sexual assaultModerate
Homophobia, Lesbophobia, Drug abuse