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448 pages • first pub 2020 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780525658078
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Knopf Publishing Group
Publication date: 25 August 2020
Description
A wildly original, cross-country novel that subverts a long tradition of family narratives and casts new light on the mythologies—national, individual, and collective—that drive and define us. On the day of their estranged father’s wedding, hal...
Community Reviews Summary of 325 reviews
Moods
adventurous 73%
reflective 53%
sad 51%
challenging 39%
dark 31%
tense 26%
funny 21%
hopeful 17%
mysterious 9%
inspiring 7%
informative 2%
lighthearted 2%
Pace
slow 29%
fast 9%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 59% | A mix: 33% | Plot: 7%Strong character development?
Yes: 71% | It's complicated: 22% | No: 5%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 40% | Yes: 31% | No: 28%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 54% | Yes: 24% | It's complicated: 21%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 88% | It's complicated: 11%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Rape, Cancer, DeathModerate
Terminal illness, Death of parent, Sexual assaultMinor
Child death, Gun violence, Addiction
448 pages • first pub 2020 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780525658078
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Knopf Publishing Group
Publication date: 25 August 2020
Description
A wildly original, cross-country novel that subverts a long tradition of family narratives and casts new light on the mythologies—national, individual, and collective—that drive and define us. On the day of their estranged father’s wedding, hal...
Community Reviews Summary of 325 reviews
Moods
adventurous 73%
reflective 53%
sad 51%
challenging 39%
dark 31%
tense 26%
funny 21%
hopeful 17%
mysterious 9%
inspiring 7%
informative 2%
lighthearted 2%
Pace
slow 29%
fast 9%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 59% | A mix: 33% | Plot: 7%Strong character development?
Yes: 71% | It's complicated: 22% | No: 5%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 40% | Yes: 31% | No: 28%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 54% | Yes: 24% | It's complicated: 21%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 88% | It's complicated: 11%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Rape, Cancer, DeathModerate
Terminal illness, Death of parent, Sexual assaultMinor
Child death, Gun violence, Addiction