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194 pages • first pub 2016 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781447280514
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Picador
Publication date: 01 January 2016
Description
On an unseasonably warm autumn day, an American teacher enters a public bathroom beneath Sofia’s National Palace of Culture. There he meets Mitko, a charismatic young hustler, and pays him for sex. He returns to Mitko again and again over the next...
Community Reviews Summary of 2,350 reviews
Moods
sad 68%
reflective 67%
dark 55%
challenging 27%
tense 24%
mysterious 11%
adventurous 4%
hopeful 2%
informative 1%
inspiring 1%
Pace
slow 40%
fast 12%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 85% | A mix: 7% | Plot: 5% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 34% | No: 33% | Yes: 31%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 46% | No: 38% | Yes: 15%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 51% | Yes: 27% | It's complicated: 18% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 86% | It's complicated: 8% | No: 3% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Sexual content, Homophobia, Toxic relationshipModerate
Medical content, Alcoholism, Terminal illnessMinor
Injury/Injury detail, Confinement, Domestic abuse
194 pages • first pub 2016 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781447280514
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Picador
Publication date: 01 January 2016
Description
On an unseasonably warm autumn day, an American teacher enters a public bathroom beneath Sofia’s National Palace of Culture. There he meets Mitko, a charismatic young hustler, and pays him for sex. He returns to Mitko again and again over the next...
Community Reviews Summary of 2,350 reviews
Moods
sad 68%
reflective 67%
dark 55%
challenging 27%
tense 24%
mysterious 11%
adventurous 4%
hopeful 2%
informative 1%
inspiring 1%
Pace
slow 40%
fast 12%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 85% | A mix: 7% | Plot: 5% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 34% | No: 33% | Yes: 31%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 46% | No: 38% | Yes: 15%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 51% | Yes: 27% | It's complicated: 18% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 86% | It's complicated: 8% | No: 3% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Sexual content, Homophobia, Toxic relationshipModerate
Medical content, Alcoholism, Terminal illnessMinor
Injury/Injury detail, Confinement, Domestic abuse