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240 pages • first pub 2018 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781944211554
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: McSweeney's
Publication date: 10 July 2018
Description
Long-listed for the 2018 National Book Award in Fiction. At 28 years old, Eli "Berg" Koenigsberg has never encountered a challenge he couldn't push through, until a head injury leaves him with lingering headaches and a weakness for opiates. Berg m...
Community Reviews Summary of 126 reviews
Moods
emotional 66%
dark 33%
adventurous 16%
hopeful 16%
informative 16%
relaxing 16%
Pace
fast 28%
medium 14%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 80% | A mix: 20%Strong character development?
Yes: 57% | No: 28% | It's complicated: 14%Loveable characters?
Yes: 42% | No: 28% | It's complicated: 14% | N/A: 14%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 71% | No: 28%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 100%Average rating
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Drug abuse, Drug use, AddictionModerate
Medical content
240 pages • first pub 2018 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781944211554
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: McSweeney's
Publication date: 10 July 2018
Description
Long-listed for the 2018 National Book Award in Fiction. At 28 years old, Eli "Berg" Koenigsberg has never encountered a challenge he couldn't push through, until a head injury leaves him with lingering headaches and a weakness for opiates. Berg m...
Community Reviews Summary of 126 reviews
Moods
emotional 66%
dark 33%
adventurous 16%
hopeful 16%
informative 16%
relaxing 16%
Pace
fast 28%
medium 14%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 80% | A mix: 20%Strong character development?
Yes: 57% | No: 28% | It's complicated: 14%Loveable characters?
Yes: 42% | No: 28% | It's complicated: 14% | N/A: 14%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 71% | No: 28%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 100%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Drug abuse, Drug use, AddictionModerate
Medical content