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400 pages • first pub 2010 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780670021871
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Viking
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Back in 1985, Frank Mackey was nineteen, growing up poor in Dublin's inner city and living crammed into a small flat with his family on Faithful Place. But he had his sights set on a lot more. He and his girl, Rosie Daly, were all set to run away ...
Community Reviews Summary of 9,168 reviews
Moods
mysterious 81%
tense 61%
emotional 50%
sad 35%
reflective 21%
challenging 15%
adventurous 11%
funny 8%
hopeful 1%
Pace
slow 26%
fast 13%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 61% | Character: 25% | Plot: 12%Strong character development?
Yes: 57% | It's complicated: 24% | No: 17%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 53% | Yes: 26% | No: 20%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 83% | Yes: 9% | It's complicated: 6% | N/A: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 79% | It's complicated: 15% | No: 5%Average rating
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Murder, Domestic abuse, AlcoholismModerate
Suicide, Addiction, Child abuse400 pages • first pub 2010 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780670021871
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Viking
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Back in 1985, Frank Mackey was nineteen, growing up poor in Dublin's inner city and living crammed into a small flat with his family on Faithful Place. But he had his sights set on a lot more. He and his girl, Rosie Daly, were all set to run away ...
Community Reviews Summary of 9,168 reviews
Moods
mysterious 81%
tense 61%
emotional 50%
sad 35%
reflective 21%
challenging 15%
adventurous 11%
funny 8%
hopeful 1%
Pace
slow 26%
fast 13%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 61% | Character: 25% | Plot: 12%Strong character development?
Yes: 57% | It's complicated: 24% | No: 17%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 53% | Yes: 26% | No: 20%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 83% | Yes: 9% | It's complicated: 6% | N/A: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 79% | It's complicated: 15% | No: 5%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Murder, Domestic abuse, AlcoholismModerate
Suicide, Addiction, Child abuse