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290 pages • first pub 2006 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780743272988
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Scribner Book Company
Publication date: 07 February 2006
Description
Dana Spiotta, whom Michiko Kakutani called "wonderfully observant and wonderfully gifted...with an uncanny feel for the absurdities and sadness of contemporary life" "(The New York Times)," has written a bold and moving novel about a fugitive radi...
Community Reviews Summary of 259 reviews
Moods
reflective 57%
mysterious 42%
tense 42%
adventurous 28%
challenging 28%
emotional 14%
informative 14%
inspiring 14%
Pace
medium 42%
slow 14%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 57% | Plot: 28% | A mix: 14%Strong character development?
No: 42% | Yes: 42% | It's complicated: 14%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 57% | No: 28% | Yes: 14%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 57% | Yes: 28% | N/A: 14%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 33%Average rating
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Graphic
Sexual assault, Alcoholism, RapeMinor
Death290 pages • first pub 2006 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780743272988
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Scribner Book Company
Publication date: 07 February 2006
Description
Dana Spiotta, whom Michiko Kakutani called "wonderfully observant and wonderfully gifted...with an uncanny feel for the absurdities and sadness of contemporary life" "(The New York Times)," has written a bold and moving novel about a fugitive radi...
Community Reviews Summary of 259 reviews
Moods
reflective 57%
mysterious 42%
tense 42%
adventurous 28%
challenging 28%
emotional 14%
informative 14%
inspiring 14%
Pace
medium 42%
slow 14%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 57% | Plot: 28% | A mix: 14%Strong character development?
No: 42% | Yes: 42% | It's complicated: 14%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 57% | No: 28% | Yes: 14%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 57% | Yes: 28% | N/A: 14%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 33%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Sexual assault, Alcoholism, RapeMinor
Death