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208 pages • first pub 2003 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781447219903
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Picador USA
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Eric Packer is a twenty-eight-year-old multi-billionaire asset manager. We join him on what will become a particularly eventful April day in turn-of-the-twenty-first-century Manhattan. He's on a personal odyssey, to get a haircut. Sitting in his s...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,301 reviews
Moods
challenging 56%
reflective 56%
tense 41%
mysterious 20%
funny 19%
emotional 6%
adventurous 4%
sad 3%
informative 1%
inspiring 1%
lighthearted 1%
Pace
slow 31%
fast 23%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 60% | A mix: 24% | Plot: 9% | N/A: 5%Strong character development?
No: 44% | It's complicated: 42% | Yes: 10% | N/A: 2%Loveable characters?
No: 82% | It's complicated: 15% | Yes: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 55% | It's complicated: 26% | Yes: 14% | N/A: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 89% | It's complicated: 8% | N/A: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death, Sexism, Gun violenceModerate
Police brutality, Violence
208 pages • first pub 2003 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781447219903
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Picador USA
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Eric Packer is a twenty-eight-year-old multi-billionaire asset manager. We join him on what will become a particularly eventful April day in turn-of-the-twenty-first-century Manhattan. He's on a personal odyssey, to get a haircut. Sitting in his s...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,301 reviews
Moods
challenging 56%
reflective 56%
tense 41%
mysterious 20%
funny 19%
emotional 6%
adventurous 4%
sad 3%
informative 1%
inspiring 1%
lighthearted 1%
Pace
slow 31%
fast 23%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 60% | A mix: 24% | Plot: 9% | N/A: 5%Strong character development?
No: 44% | It's complicated: 42% | Yes: 10% | N/A: 2%Loveable characters?
No: 82% | It's complicated: 15% | Yes: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 55% | It's complicated: 26% | Yes: 14% | N/A: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 89% | It's complicated: 8% | N/A: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death, Sexism, Gun violenceModerate
Police brutality, Violence