We the Animals
by Justin Torres
Taste attributes: dramafamilygay/lesbianfresh & originalheavyrealisticlinearglossyenclosedemotive & stirringcoming of agecomplex relationshiptroubled leads
Boxlist takeA stirring novel, grounded rather than fantastical. Best if you like real life over fantasy.
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Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: balanced · Weight: balanced · Realism: true to life · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: very stirringHow we score
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4.5 / 5
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About This Book
"An exquisite, blistering debut novel. Three brothers tear their way through childhood-- smashing tomatoes all over each other, building kites from trash, hiding out when their parents do battle, tiptoeing around the house as their mother sleeps off her graveyard shift.
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- Author
- Justin Torres
- Published
- 2011
- Pages
- 144
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- Open Library
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