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135 pages • first pub 1988 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780802198228
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Grove Press
Publication date: 13 July 2010
Description
In this startling, witty, and inexhaustibly inventive novel, New York Times–bestselling author Nicholson Baker uses a one-story escalator ride as the occasion for a dazzling reappraisal of everyday objects and rituals. From the humble milk carton...
Community Reviews Summary of 934 reviews
Moods
funny 61%
lighthearted 41%
challenging 22%
informative 17%
relaxing 17%
inspiring 4%
adventurous 2%
emotional 2%
hopeful 2%
mysterious 2%
dark 1%
Pace
medium 25%
fast 3%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 72% | N/A: 19% | A mix: 5% | Plot: 2%Strong character development?
No: 69% | It's complicated: 20% | Yes: 7% | N/A: 2%Loveable characters?
Yes: 44% | No: 29% | It's complicated: 19% | N/A: 7%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 92% | It's complicated: 2% | N/A: 2% | Yes: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 46% | It's complicated: 33% | Yes: 15% | N/A: 4%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Minor
Sexual content, Cursing
135 pages • first pub 1988 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780802198228
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Grove Press
Publication date: 13 July 2010
Description
In this startling, witty, and inexhaustibly inventive novel, New York Times–bestselling author Nicholson Baker uses a one-story escalator ride as the occasion for a dazzling reappraisal of everyday objects and rituals. From the humble milk carton...
Community Reviews Summary of 934 reviews
Moods
funny 61%
lighthearted 41%
challenging 22%
informative 17%
relaxing 17%
inspiring 4%
adventurous 2%
emotional 2%
hopeful 2%
mysterious 2%
dark 1%
Pace
medium 25%
fast 3%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 72% | N/A: 19% | A mix: 5% | Plot: 2%Strong character development?
No: 69% | It's complicated: 20% | Yes: 7% | N/A: 2%Loveable characters?
Yes: 44% | No: 29% | It's complicated: 19% | N/A: 7%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 92% | It's complicated: 2% | N/A: 2% | Yes: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 46% | It's complicated: 33% | Yes: 15% | N/A: 4%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Minor
Sexual content, Cursing