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195 pages • first pub 2003 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780375701498
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage
Publication date: 01 September 2004
Description
The protagonist of Tobias Wolff's shrewdly--and at times devastatingly--observed first novel is a boy at an elite prep school in 1960. He is an outsider who has learned to mimic the negligent manner of his more privileged classmates. Like many of ...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,077 reviews
Moods
emotional 30%
challenging 21%
inspiring 19%
dark 10%
funny 10%
lighthearted 10%
mysterious 10%
sad 10%
hopeful 8%
tense 8%
informative 6%
adventurous 4%
Pace
slow 40%
fast 6%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 66% | A mix: 33%Strong character development?
Yes: 51% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 20% | N/A: 2%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 36% | No: 33% | Yes: 27% | N/A: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 91% | Yes: 5% | It's complicated: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 85% | It's complicated: 11% | No: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Minor
Antisemitism
195 pages • first pub 2003 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780375701498
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage
Publication date: 01 September 2004
Description
The protagonist of Tobias Wolff's shrewdly--and at times devastatingly--observed first novel is a boy at an elite prep school in 1960. He is an outsider who has learned to mimic the negligent manner of his more privileged classmates. Like many of ...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,077 reviews
Moods
emotional 30%
challenging 21%
inspiring 19%
dark 10%
funny 10%
lighthearted 10%
mysterious 10%
sad 10%
hopeful 8%
tense 8%
informative 6%
adventurous 4%
Pace
slow 40%
fast 6%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 66% | A mix: 33%Strong character development?
Yes: 51% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 20% | N/A: 2%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 36% | No: 33% | Yes: 27% | N/A: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 91% | Yes: 5% | It's complicated: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 85% | It's complicated: 11% | No: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Minor
Antisemitism