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172 pages • first pub 2008 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781558496729
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: University of Massachusetts Press
Publication date: 01 January 2008
Description
Set mostly in the wilds of Alaska, these stories take on the shifting legend of a lost father. In "Ichthyology," a young boy watches his father spiral from divorce to suicide. The story is told obliquely, often through the boy's observations of hi...
Community Reviews Summary of 251 reviews
Moods
sad 72%
reflective 63%
emotional 54%
challenging 36%
tense 27%
adventurous 18%
funny 9%
mysterious 9%
Pace
slow 27%
fast 18%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 66% | A mix: 22% | Plot: 11%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 37% | No: 37% | Yes: 25%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 55% | No: 33% | Yes: 11%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 88% | N/A: 11%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 80% | It's complicated: 20%Average rating
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Animal cruelty, Animal death
172 pages • first pub 2008 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781558496729
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: University of Massachusetts Press
Publication date: 01 January 2008
Description
Set mostly in the wilds of Alaska, these stories take on the shifting legend of a lost father. In "Ichthyology," a young boy watches his father spiral from divorce to suicide. The story is told obliquely, often through the boy's observations of hi...
Community Reviews Summary of 251 reviews
Moods
sad 72%
reflective 63%
emotional 54%
challenging 36%
tense 27%
adventurous 18%
funny 9%
mysterious 9%
Pace
slow 27%
fast 18%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 66% | A mix: 22% | Plot: 11%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 37% | No: 37% | Yes: 25%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 55% | No: 33% | Yes: 11%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 88% | N/A: 11%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 80% | It's complicated: 20%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Animal cruelty, Animal death