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397 pages • first pub 2010 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781555976118
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Graywolf Press
Publication date: 08 May 2012
Description
Winner of the Commonwealth Book Prize* Winner of the $50,000 DSC Prize for South Asian Literature ** A Publishers Weekly "First Fiction" Pick for Spring 2012 *"A crazy ambidextrous delight. A drunk and totally unreliable narrator runs alongside th...
Community Reviews Summary of 154 reviews
Moods
mysterious 40%
adventurous 36%
challenging 36%
dark 36%
emotional 36%
informative 32%
reflective 28%
lighthearted 16%
hopeful 12%
relaxing 12%
inspiring 8%
sad 8%
Pace
slow 28%
fast 12%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 58% | Character: 41%Strong character development?
Yes: 56% | It's complicated: 26% | No: 17%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 54% | Yes: 36% | No: 9%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 76% | No: 9% | It's complicated: 9% | N/A: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 87% | It's complicated: 12%Average rating
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Alcoholism, Addiction
397 pages • first pub 2010 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781555976118
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Graywolf Press
Publication date: 08 May 2012
Description
Winner of the Commonwealth Book Prize* Winner of the $50,000 DSC Prize for South Asian Literature ** A Publishers Weekly "First Fiction" Pick for Spring 2012 *"A crazy ambidextrous delight. A drunk and totally unreliable narrator runs alongside th...
Community Reviews Summary of 154 reviews
Moods
mysterious 40%
adventurous 36%
challenging 36%
dark 36%
emotional 36%
informative 32%
reflective 28%
lighthearted 16%
hopeful 12%
relaxing 12%
inspiring 8%
sad 8%
Pace
slow 28%
fast 12%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 58% | Character: 41%Strong character development?
Yes: 56% | It's complicated: 26% | No: 17%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 54% | Yes: 36% | No: 9%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 76% | No: 9% | It's complicated: 9% | N/A: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 87% | It's complicated: 12%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Alcoholism, Addiction