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416 pages • first pub 2013 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780575130111
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Gollancz
Publication date: Not specified
Description
A brilliantly crafted modern tale from acclaimed film critic and screenwriter C. Robert Cargill—part Neil Gaiman, part Guillermo Del Toro, part William S. Burroughs—that charts the lives of two boys from their star-crossed childhood in the realm o...
Community Reviews Summary of 809 reviews
Moods
adventurous 71%
mysterious 56%
tense 37%
emotional 28%
challenging 15%
funny 9%
hopeful 6%
sad 6%
lighthearted 3%
reflective 3%
Pace
fast 15%
slow 6%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 62% | Plot: 16% | Character: 16% | N/A: 4%Strong character development?
Yes: 60% | No: 21% | It's complicated: 17%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 48% | No: 37% | Yes: 13%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 53% | Yes: 25% | It's complicated: 21%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 69% | No: 19% | It's complicated: 11%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Blood, Murder, SuicideModerate
War, Cursing, ViolenceMinor
Vomit, Grief, Bullying416 pages • first pub 2013 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780575130111
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Gollancz
Publication date: Not specified
Description
A brilliantly crafted modern tale from acclaimed film critic and screenwriter C. Robert Cargill—part Neil Gaiman, part Guillermo Del Toro, part William S. Burroughs—that charts the lives of two boys from their star-crossed childhood in the realm o...
Community Reviews Summary of 809 reviews
Moods
adventurous 71%
mysterious 56%
tense 37%
emotional 28%
challenging 15%
funny 9%
hopeful 6%
sad 6%
lighthearted 3%
reflective 3%
Pace
fast 15%
slow 6%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 62% | Plot: 16% | Character: 16% | N/A: 4%Strong character development?
Yes: 60% | No: 21% | It's complicated: 17%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 48% | No: 37% | Yes: 13%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 53% | Yes: 25% | It's complicated: 21%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 69% | No: 19% | It's complicated: 11%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Blood, Murder, SuicideModerate
War, Cursing, ViolenceMinor
Vomit, Grief, Bullying