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232 pages • first pub 2012 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780979311048
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: MLR Press
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Thirty-two-year-old gay bookseller Adrien English searches for love between the pages.As a sensitive intellectual with a heart condition, Adrien's personal life is gathering dust on the shelves. But when police name him the prime suspect in the br...
Community Reviews Summary of 868 reviews
Moods
dark 46%
tense 36%
adventurous 33%
emotional 23%
funny 23%
sad 10%
challenging 6%
lighthearted 6%
reflective 6%
relaxing 3%
Pace
medium 43%
slow 6%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 50% | Plot: 42% | Character: 7%Strong character development?
No: 48% | Yes: 28% | It's complicated: 20% | N/A: 4%Loveable characters?
Yes: 54% | It's complicated: 33% | No: 12%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 48% | No: 28% | It's complicated: 16% | N/A: 8%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 39% | Yes: 30% | It's complicated: 17% | N/A: 13%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Sexual assault, Chronic illness, CursingModerate
Homophobia, Bullying, DeathMinor
Xenophobia, Miscarriage, Suicide
232 pages • first pub 2012 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780979311048
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: MLR Press
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Thirty-two-year-old gay bookseller Adrien English searches for love between the pages.As a sensitive intellectual with a heart condition, Adrien's personal life is gathering dust on the shelves. But when police name him the prime suspect in the br...
Community Reviews Summary of 868 reviews
Moods
dark 46%
tense 36%
adventurous 33%
emotional 23%
funny 23%
sad 10%
challenging 6%
lighthearted 6%
reflective 6%
relaxing 3%
Pace
medium 43%
slow 6%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 50% | Plot: 42% | Character: 7%Strong character development?
No: 48% | Yes: 28% | It's complicated: 20% | N/A: 4%Loveable characters?
Yes: 54% | It's complicated: 33% | No: 12%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 48% | No: 28% | It's complicated: 16% | N/A: 8%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 39% | Yes: 30% | It's complicated: 17% | N/A: 13%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Sexual assault, Chronic illness, CursingModerate
Homophobia, Bullying, DeathMinor
Xenophobia, Miscarriage, Suicide