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192 pages • first pub 1948 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780141187655
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Classics
Publication date: 01 January 2004
Description
When Joel Knox's mother dies, he is sent into the exotic unknown of the Deep South to live with a father he has never seen. But once he gets there, everyone is curiously evasive when Joel asks to see his father. Truman Capote's first novel, "Other...
Community Reviews Summary of 105 reviews
Moods
dark 62%
reflective 37%
challenging 25%
emotional 25%
sad 25%
tense 25%
Pace
medium 37%
fast 25%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 57% | Plot: 14% | A mix: 14% | N/A: 14%Strong character development?
Yes: 57% | It's complicated: 28% | N/A: 14%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 42% | Yes: 42% | N/A: 14%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 57% | It's complicated: 28% | No: 14%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 66% | No: 16% | N/A: 16%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racial slurs, Sexual assault, ViolenceModerate
Misogyny, Rape, Mental illnessMinor
Suicide, Child death, Death
192 pages • first pub 1948 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780141187655
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Classics
Publication date: 01 January 2004
Description
When Joel Knox's mother dies, he is sent into the exotic unknown of the Deep South to live with a father he has never seen. But once he gets there, everyone is curiously evasive when Joel asks to see his father. Truman Capote's first novel, "Other...
Community Reviews Summary of 105 reviews
Moods
dark 62%
reflective 37%
challenging 25%
emotional 25%
sad 25%
tense 25%
Pace
medium 37%
fast 25%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 57% | Plot: 14% | A mix: 14% | N/A: 14%Strong character development?
Yes: 57% | It's complicated: 28% | N/A: 14%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 42% | Yes: 42% | N/A: 14%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 57% | It's complicated: 28% | No: 14%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 66% | No: 16% | N/A: 16%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racial slurs, Sexual assault, ViolenceModerate
Misogyny, Rape, Mental illnessMinor
Suicide, Child death, Death