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400 pages • first pub 2003 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780375706714
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage
Publication date: 08 April 2003
Description
A father must come to terms with his son’s death in the war. In Venice an architecture student commits a crime of passion. A white southern airport loader tries to do a favor for a black northern child. The ordinary stuff of ordinary fiction–but w...
Community Reviews Summary of 124 reviews
Moods
reflective 62%
challenging 50%
mysterious 25%
dark 12%
emotional 12%
funny 12%
informative 12%
inspiring 12%
lighthearted 12%
sad 12%
Pace
fast 12%
slow 12%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 75% | Plot: 12% | Character: 12%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 57% | Yes: 42%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 71% | Yes: 28%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 85% | It's complicated: 14%Flaws of characters a main focus?
It's complicated: 66% | No: 16% | Yes: 16%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Alcoholism, Child death, SuicideMinor
Sexual content, Pedophilia400 pages • first pub 2003 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780375706714
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage
Publication date: 08 April 2003
Description
A father must come to terms with his son’s death in the war. In Venice an architecture student commits a crime of passion. A white southern airport loader tries to do a favor for a black northern child. The ordinary stuff of ordinary fiction–but w...
Community Reviews Summary of 124 reviews
Moods
reflective 62%
challenging 50%
mysterious 25%
dark 12%
emotional 12%
funny 12%
informative 12%
inspiring 12%
lighthearted 12%
sad 12%
Pace
fast 12%
slow 12%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 75% | Plot: 12% | Character: 12%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 57% | Yes: 42%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 71% | Yes: 28%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 85% | It's complicated: 14%Flaws of characters a main focus?
It's complicated: 66% | No: 16% | Yes: 16%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Alcoholism, Child death, SuicideMinor
Sexual content, Pedophilia