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192 pages • first pub 1965 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781846689413
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Serpent's Tail
Publication date: 20 March 2014
Description
Patti Smith's favourite novel, a cult rebel classicAt the age of twenty-one, a sad and hungry Patti Smith walked into a bookshop in Greenwich Village and decided to spend her last 99 cents on a novel that would change her life forever. The book wa...
Community Reviews Summary of 273 reviews
Moods
adventurous 45%
emotional 42%
dark 27%
hopeful 15%
sad 15%
challenging 12%
inspiring 12%
tense 12%
funny 9%
informative 6%
mysterious 6%
lighthearted 3%
Pace
medium 40%
fast 14%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 68% | A mix: 27% | Plot: 3%Strong character development?
No: 40% | It's complicated: 36% | Yes: 24%Loveable characters?
No: 42% | Yes: 42% | It's complicated: 14%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 65% | Yes: 19% | It's complicated: 7% | N/A: 7%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 84% | It's complicated: 11% | No: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Minor
Misogyny, Racial slurs
192 pages • first pub 1965 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781846689413
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Serpent's Tail
Publication date: 20 March 2014
Description
Patti Smith's favourite novel, a cult rebel classicAt the age of twenty-one, a sad and hungry Patti Smith walked into a bookshop in Greenwich Village and decided to spend her last 99 cents on a novel that would change her life forever. The book wa...
Community Reviews Summary of 273 reviews
Moods
adventurous 45%
emotional 42%
dark 27%
hopeful 15%
sad 15%
challenging 12%
inspiring 12%
tense 12%
funny 9%
informative 6%
mysterious 6%
lighthearted 3%
Pace
medium 40%
fast 14%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 68% | A mix: 27% | Plot: 3%Strong character development?
No: 40% | It's complicated: 36% | Yes: 24%Loveable characters?
No: 42% | Yes: 42% | It's complicated: 14%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 65% | Yes: 19% | It's complicated: 7% | N/A: 7%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 84% | It's complicated: 11% | No: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Minor
Misogyny, Racial slurs