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400 pages • first pub 1995 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780060927240
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Harper Perennial
Publication date: 27 March 1996
Description
In the tradition Huckleberry Finn and The Catcherin the Rye, Russell Banks's quintessential novel of adisaffected homeless youth living on the edge of society "redefines theyoung modern anti-hero. . . . Rule of the Bone has its own culture andlang...
Community Reviews Summary of 472 reviews
Moods
reflective 66%
adventurous 58%
dark 33%
funny 33%
hopeful 25%
inspiring 25%
sad 25%
tense 16%
challenging 8%
informative 8%
Pace
slow 30%
fast 20%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 55% | Plot: 22% | A mix: 22%Strong character development?
Yes: 60% | It's complicated: 30% | No: 10%Loveable characters?
Yes: 50% | No: 30% | It's complicated: 20%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 55% | It's complicated: 33% | No: 11%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 77% | No: 22%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Sexual harassment
400 pages • first pub 1995 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780060927240
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Harper Perennial
Publication date: 27 March 1996
Description
In the tradition Huckleberry Finn and The Catcherin the Rye, Russell Banks's quintessential novel of adisaffected homeless youth living on the edge of society "redefines theyoung modern anti-hero. . . . Rule of the Bone has its own culture andlang...
Community Reviews Summary of 472 reviews
Moods
reflective 66%
adventurous 58%
dark 33%
funny 33%
hopeful 25%
inspiring 25%
sad 25%
tense 16%
challenging 8%
informative 8%
Pace
slow 30%
fast 20%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 55% | Plot: 22% | A mix: 22%Strong character development?
Yes: 60% | It's complicated: 30% | No: 10%Loveable characters?
Yes: 50% | No: 30% | It's complicated: 20%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 55% | It's complicated: 33% | No: 11%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 77% | No: 22%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Sexual harassment