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183 pages • first pub 1983 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780436353840
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Secker & Warburg
Publication date: 01 February 1983
Description
Breece D'J Pancake cut short a remarkably promising career when he took his own life in 1979 at the age of 26. In 1983 Little, Brown and Company's posthumous publication of this book electrified the literary world with a force that still resounds ...
Community Reviews Summary of 463 reviews
Moods
dark 70%
sad 58%
emotional 37%
challenging 33%
tense 25%
mysterious 20%
funny 12%
Pace
slow 39%
fast 13%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 50% | Character: 43% | Plot: 6%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 40% | Yes: 40% | N/A: 13% | No: 6%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 56% | No: 37% | N/A: 6%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 50% | It's complicated: 25% | Yes: 18% | N/A: 6%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 81% | N/A: 12% | No: 6%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Animal death, Animal crueltyModerate
Homophobia, Misogyny, RacismMinor
Car accident, Dementia, Rape
183 pages • first pub 1983 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780436353840
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Secker & Warburg
Publication date: 01 February 1983
Description
Breece D'J Pancake cut short a remarkably promising career when he took his own life in 1979 at the age of 26. In 1983 Little, Brown and Company's posthumous publication of this book electrified the literary world with a force that still resounds ...
Community Reviews Summary of 463 reviews
Moods
dark 70%
sad 58%
emotional 37%
challenging 33%
tense 25%
mysterious 20%
funny 12%
Pace
slow 39%
fast 13%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 50% | Character: 43% | Plot: 6%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 40% | Yes: 40% | N/A: 13% | No: 6%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 56% | No: 37% | N/A: 6%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 50% | It's complicated: 25% | Yes: 18% | N/A: 6%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 81% | N/A: 12% | No: 6%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Animal death, Animal crueltyModerate
Homophobia, Misogyny, RacismMinor
Car accident, Dementia, Rape