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209 pages • first pub 2003 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780330524933
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Picador
Publication date: 04 March 2011
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 1,297 reviews
Moods
challenging 57%
reflective 57%
tense 42%
mysterious 21%
funny 19%
emotional 6%
adventurous 3%
sad 3%
informative 1%
inspiring 1%
Pace
slow 32%
fast 22%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 59% | A mix: 25% | Plot: 9% | N/A: 5%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 43% | No: 43% | Yes: 10% | N/A: 2%Loveable characters?
No: 82% | It's complicated: 15% | Yes: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 54% | It's complicated: 27% | 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
209 pages • first pub 2003 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780330524933
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Picador
Publication date: 04 March 2011
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 1,297 reviews
Moods
challenging 57%
reflective 57%
tense 42%
mysterious 21%
funny 19%
emotional 6%
adventurous 3%
sad 3%
informative 1%
inspiring 1%
Pace
slow 32%
fast 22%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 59% | A mix: 25% | Plot: 9% | N/A: 5%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 43% | No: 43% | Yes: 10% | N/A: 2%Loveable characters?
No: 82% | It's complicated: 15% | Yes: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 54% | It's complicated: 27% | 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