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191 pages • first pub 1965 (editions) user-added
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Dell Publishing Co.
Publication date: 01 February 1969
Description
James Leo Herlihy was one of a clutch of Sixties cult novelists who sought to chart America's loss of innocence, bringing to bear a raw, recording eye on the American novel. In depicting Buck's relationship with the crippled street hustler Ratso R...
Community Reviews Summary of 159 reviews
Moods
emotional 66%
sad 61%
reflective 38%
challenging 23%
funny 23%
adventurous 9%
hopeful 9%
inspiring 9%
lighthearted 4%
tense 4%
Pace
fast 14%
slow 9%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 93% | A mix: 6%Strong character development?
Yes: 70% | It's complicated: 23% | No: 5%Loveable characters?
Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 44% | No: 5%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 52% | It's complicated: 29% | Yes: 11% | N/A: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 94% | It's complicated: 5%Average rating
Content Warnings
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Graphic
Death, Death of parentModerate
Ableism, Drug use, Racial slurs
191 pages • first pub 1965 (editions) user-added
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Dell Publishing Co.
Publication date: 01 February 1969
Description
James Leo Herlihy was one of a clutch of Sixties cult novelists who sought to chart America's loss of innocence, bringing to bear a raw, recording eye on the American novel. In depicting Buck's relationship with the crippled street hustler Ratso R...
Community Reviews Summary of 159 reviews
Moods
emotional 66%
sad 61%
reflective 38%
challenging 23%
funny 23%
adventurous 9%
hopeful 9%
inspiring 9%
lighthearted 4%
tense 4%
Pace
fast 14%
slow 9%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 93% | A mix: 6%Strong character development?
Yes: 70% | It's complicated: 23% | No: 5%Loveable characters?
Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 44% | No: 5%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 52% | It's complicated: 29% | Yes: 11% | N/A: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 94% | It's complicated: 5%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death, Death of parentModerate
Ableism, Drug use, Racial slurs