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273 pages • first pub 2004 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780156031677
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Mariner Books
Publication date: 01 January 2006
Description
The summer Michael Smolij turns sixteen, his father disappears. One by one other men also vanish from the blue-collar neighborhood outside Detroit where their fathers before them had lived, raised families, and, in a more promising era, worked. On...
Community Reviews Summary of 139 reviews
Moods
reflective 55%
sad 55%
mysterious 33%
challenging 22%
hopeful 22%
dark 11%
informative 11%
tense 11%
Pace
slow 25%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 85% | A mix: 14%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 42% | Yes: 42% | No: 14%Loveable characters?
Yes: 42% | No: 28% | It's complicated: 28%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 57% | It's complicated: 14% | N/A: 14% | Yes: 14%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 71% | It's complicated: 28%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Minor
Child death, Alcoholism, Sexism
273 pages • first pub 2004 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780156031677
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Mariner Books
Publication date: 01 January 2006
Description
The summer Michael Smolij turns sixteen, his father disappears. One by one other men also vanish from the blue-collar neighborhood outside Detroit where their fathers before them had lived, raised families, and, in a more promising era, worked. On...
Community Reviews Summary of 139 reviews
Moods
reflective 55%
sad 55%
mysterious 33%
challenging 22%
hopeful 22%
dark 11%
informative 11%
tense 11%
Pace
slow 25%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 85% | A mix: 14%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 42% | Yes: 42% | No: 14%Loveable characters?
Yes: 42% | No: 28% | It's complicated: 28%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 57% | It's complicated: 14% | N/A: 14% | Yes: 14%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 71% | It's complicated: 28%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Minor
Child death, Alcoholism, Sexism