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139 pages • first pub 1989 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781800812895
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Serpent's Tail Classics
Publication date: 02 November 2023
Description
With an introduction by Lynne Tillman'The last literary outlaw in mainstream American fiction' Bret Easton EllisPhysically beautiful and strangely passive, George Miles attracts his fellow students' attention, like a wallet lying on the street. On...
Community Reviews Summary of 355 reviews
Moods
challenging 49%
sad 34%
tense 34%
reflective 30%
emotional 21%
mysterious 16%
funny 5%
informative 1%
inspiring 1%
Pace
medium 41%
slow 11%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 79% | A mix: 15% | N/A: 3% | Plot: 1%Strong character development?
No: 58% | It's complicated: 30% | Yes: 9% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
No: 54% | It's complicated: 38% | Yes: 7%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 47% | It's complicated: 28% | Yes: 16% | N/A: 7%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 84% | It's complicated: 11% | No: 1% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Sexual violence, Sexual content, ExcrementModerate
Drug use, Vomit, ViolenceMinor
Car accident, Death of parent, Suicidal thoughts
139 pages • first pub 1989 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781800812895
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Serpent's Tail Classics
Publication date: 02 November 2023
Description
With an introduction by Lynne Tillman'The last literary outlaw in mainstream American fiction' Bret Easton EllisPhysically beautiful and strangely passive, George Miles attracts his fellow students' attention, like a wallet lying on the street. On...
Community Reviews Summary of 355 reviews
Moods
challenging 49%
sad 34%
tense 34%
reflective 30%
emotional 21%
mysterious 16%
funny 5%
informative 1%
inspiring 1%
Pace
medium 41%
slow 11%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 79% | A mix: 15% | N/A: 3% | Plot: 1%Strong character development?
No: 58% | It's complicated: 30% | Yes: 9% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
No: 54% | It's complicated: 38% | Yes: 7%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 47% | It's complicated: 28% | Yes: 16% | N/A: 7%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 84% | It's complicated: 11% | No: 1% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Sexual violence, Sexual content, ExcrementModerate
Drug use, Vomit, ViolenceMinor
Car accident, Death of parent, Suicidal thoughts