Scan barcode
272 pages • first pub 1998 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780307828996
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Anchor
Publication date: 07 November 2012
Description
From the author of the 2016 Man Booker Prize winner The Sellout comes a novel as fast-paced and hard-edged as the Harlem streets it portrays.Age nineteen and weighing in at 320 pounds, Winston “Tuffy” Foshay, is an East Harlem denizen who breaks j...
Community Reviews Summary of 116 reviews
Moods
challenging 50%
dark 30%
reflective 30%
hopeful 20%
inspiring 20%
tense 20%
adventurous 10%
emotional 10%
informative 10%
lighthearted 10%
Pace
medium 44%
slow 11%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 60% | A mix: 40%Strong character development?
Yes: 88% | It's complicated: 11%Loveable characters?
Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 22% | No: 11%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 100%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 77% | It's complicated: 22%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Animal death, Misogyny, HomophobiaModerate
Sexual assault, Cursing, Racial slurs
272 pages • first pub 1998 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780307828996
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Anchor
Publication date: 07 November 2012
Description
From the author of the 2016 Man Booker Prize winner The Sellout comes a novel as fast-paced and hard-edged as the Harlem streets it portrays.Age nineteen and weighing in at 320 pounds, Winston “Tuffy” Foshay, is an East Harlem denizen who breaks j...
Community Reviews Summary of 116 reviews
Moods
challenging 50%
dark 30%
reflective 30%
hopeful 20%
inspiring 20%
tense 20%
adventurous 10%
emotional 10%
informative 10%
lighthearted 10%
Pace
medium 44%
slow 11%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 60% | A mix: 40%Strong character development?
Yes: 88% | It's complicated: 11%Loveable characters?
Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 22% | No: 11%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 100%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 77% | It's complicated: 22%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Animal death, Misogyny, HomophobiaModerate
Sexual assault, Cursing, Racial slurs