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229 pages • first pub 1992 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780679411673
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Alfred A. Knopf
Publication date: Not specified
Description
In the winter of 1926, when everybody everywhere sees nothing but good things ahead, Joe Trace, middle-aged door-to-door salesman of Cleopatra beauty products, shoots his teenage lover to death. At the funeral, Joe’s wife, Violet, attacks the girl...
Community Reviews Summary of 3,672 reviews
Moods
emotional 66%
challenging 56%
dark 50%
sad 37%
mysterious 20%
tense 20%
hopeful 10%
inspiring 5%
adventurous 4%
funny 3%
relaxing 2%
informative 1%
Pace
slow 39%
fast 7%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 72% | A mix: 23% | Plot: 3%Strong character development?
Yes: 49% | It's complicated: 40% | No: 8% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 58% | No: 22% | Yes: 19%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 83% | No: 7% | It's complicated: 6% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 86% | It's complicated: 11% | No: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racism, Gun violence, DeathModerate
Murder, Violence, Adult/minor relationshipMinor
Miscarriage, Suicide
229 pages • first pub 1992 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780679411673
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Alfred A. Knopf
Publication date: Not specified
Description
In the winter of 1926, when everybody everywhere sees nothing but good things ahead, Joe Trace, middle-aged door-to-door salesman of Cleopatra beauty products, shoots his teenage lover to death. At the funeral, Joe’s wife, Violet, attacks the girl...
Community Reviews Summary of 3,672 reviews
Moods
emotional 66%
challenging 56%
dark 50%
sad 37%
mysterious 20%
tense 20%
hopeful 10%
inspiring 5%
adventurous 4%
funny 3%
relaxing 2%
informative 1%
Pace
slow 39%
fast 7%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 72% | A mix: 23% | Plot: 3%Strong character development?
Yes: 49% | It's complicated: 40% | No: 8% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 58% | No: 22% | Yes: 19%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 83% | No: 7% | It's complicated: 6% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 86% | It's complicated: 11% | No: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racism, Gun violence, DeathModerate
Murder, Violence, Adult/minor relationshipMinor
Miscarriage, Suicide