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272 pages • first pub 2013 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780735213449
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Riverhead Books
Publication date: 07 February 2017
Description
Splendid --New York TimesMind-bending. --Wall Street JournalBrilliantly original. The best new novel I've read this year. --Salman Rushdie A daring, kaleidoscopic novel about the clash of empires and ideas, told through a tennis match in the sixte...
Community Reviews Summary of 471 reviews
Moods
adventurous 54%
funny 42%
informative 36%
dark 33%
reflective 33%
mysterious 18%
tense 12%
inspiring 3%
lighthearted 3%
sad 3%
Pace
slow 31%
fast 15%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 57% | Character: 23% | N/A: 15% | Plot: 3%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 59% | No: 22% | Yes: 11% | N/A: 7%Loveable characters?
No: 50% | It's complicated: 42% | N/A: 3% | Yes: 3%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 80% | It's complicated: 15% | No: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 34% | N/A: 7% | No: 7%Average rating
Content Warnings
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Graphic
Sexual violence, Hate crime, Adult/minor relationship
272 pages • first pub 2013 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780735213449
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Riverhead Books
Publication date: 07 February 2017
Description
Splendid --New York TimesMind-bending. --Wall Street JournalBrilliantly original. The best new novel I've read this year. --Salman Rushdie A daring, kaleidoscopic novel about the clash of empires and ideas, told through a tennis match in the sixte...
Community Reviews Summary of 471 reviews
Moods
adventurous 54%
funny 42%
informative 36%
dark 33%
reflective 33%
mysterious 18%
tense 12%
inspiring 3%
lighthearted 3%
sad 3%
Pace
slow 31%
fast 15%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 57% | Character: 23% | N/A: 15% | Plot: 3%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 59% | No: 22% | Yes: 11% | N/A: 7%Loveable characters?
No: 50% | It's complicated: 42% | N/A: 3% | Yes: 3%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 80% | It's complicated: 15% | No: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 34% | N/A: 7% | No: 7%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Sexual violence, Hate crime, Adult/minor relationship