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256 pages • first pub 2008 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781250789419
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Picador USA
Publication date: 13 July 2021
Description
The hip break-out novel from 2016 Man Booker Prize winning author, Paul Beatty, about a disaffected Los Angeles DJ who travels to post-Wall Berlin in search of his transatlantic doppelganger.Hailed by the New York Times and the Los Angeles Times a...
Community Reviews Summary of 46 reviews
Moods
challenging 44%
lighthearted 44%
reflective 44%
dark 33%
adventurous 22%
emotional 11%
hopeful 11%
Pace
medium 33%
slow 11%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 37% | Plot: 37% | Character: 25%Strong character development?
No: 75% | It's complicated: 12% | Yes: 12%Loveable characters?
Yes: 62% | It's complicated: 37%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 87% | N/A: 12%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 42% | It's complicated: 28% | No: 28%Average rating
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256 pages • first pub 2008 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781250789419
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Picador USA
Publication date: 13 July 2021
Description
The hip break-out novel from 2016 Man Booker Prize winning author, Paul Beatty, about a disaffected Los Angeles DJ who travels to post-Wall Berlin in search of his transatlantic doppelganger.Hailed by the New York Times and the Los Angeles Times a...
Community Reviews Summary of 46 reviews
Moods
challenging 44%
lighthearted 44%
reflective 44%
dark 33%
adventurous 22%
emotional 11%
hopeful 11%
Pace
medium 33%
slow 11%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 37% | Plot: 37% | Character: 25%Strong character development?
No: 75% | It's complicated: 12% | Yes: 12%Loveable characters?
Yes: 62% | It's complicated: 37%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 87% | N/A: 12%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 42% | It's complicated: 28% | No: 28%Average rating
Content Warnings
This book doesn't have any content warnings yet!
If you're the author of this book and want to add author-approved content warnings, please email us at [email protected] to request the content warning form.