The Petting Zoo by Jim Carroll

The Petting Zoo

Jim Carroll

336 pages first pub 2010 (editions)

fiction poetry reflective slow-paced
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A moving, vividly rendered novel from the author of The Basketball Diaries Suffused with Jim Carroll's humor and sharp wit, his delicate yet hallucinatory imagery, and his cool, sophisticated, streetsmart voice, The Petting Zoo is a frank, hauntin...

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Community Reviews Summary of 45 reviews

Moods

challenging 60%
reflective 60%
sad 60%
dark 40%
emotional 40%
funny 40%
mysterious 40%
lighthearted 20%
relaxing 20%
tense 20%

Pace

slow 60%
fast 20%
medium 20%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 75% | A mix: 25%

Strong character development?

Yes: 75% | It's complicated: 25%

Loveable characters?

No: 50% | Yes: 50%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 100%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 100%

Average rating

3.04

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