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406 pages • first pub 2006 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780802170675
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Black Cat
Publication date: 01 October 2009
Description
From the internationally best-selling author of I'm Not Scared comes a dizzying and compulsively readable novel set in a moribund town in industrial Italy, where a father and son contend with a hostile world and their own inner demons. The economi...
Community Reviews Summary of 215 reviews
Moods
tense 66%
adventurous 33%
emotional 33%
mysterious 33%
reflective 33%
sad 33%
Pace
fast 33%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 100%Strong character development?
Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 33%Loveable characters?
No: 66% | It's complicated: 33%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 100%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 100%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Mental illness, Sexual assault, Drug use
406 pages • first pub 2006 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780802170675
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Black Cat
Publication date: 01 October 2009
Description
From the internationally best-selling author of I'm Not Scared comes a dizzying and compulsively readable novel set in a moribund town in industrial Italy, where a father and son contend with a hostile world and their own inner demons. The economi...
Community Reviews Summary of 215 reviews
Moods
tense 66%
adventurous 33%
emotional 33%
mysterious 33%
reflective 33%
sad 33%
Pace
fast 33%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 100%Strong character development?
Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 33%Loveable characters?
No: 66% | It's complicated: 33%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 100%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 100%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Mental illness, Sexual assault, Drug use