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Description edit
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. Paps and Ma are... read more
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Characters edit
- Manny: Oldest of the three bothers. the leader of the pack.
- Joel: The second brother
- Lina: Add a description of this character.
First Sentence edit
We wanted more.
Series & Lists edit
This book is in 2011 Published Books. (community list)
This book is in Kirkus Reviews: Best Fiction of 2011. (authoritative list)
This book is in Amazon.com Best Books of 2011. (authoritative list)
This is book 3 of 10 in Amazon.com Best Books of September (2011). (authoritative list)
Authors & Contributors edit
- Justin Torres (Author)
First Edition edit
Original Language: English
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Country: United States
Publication Date: August 30, 2011
ISBN: 978-0547576725
Page Count: 144
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Country: United States
Publication Date: August 30, 2011
ISBN: 978-0547576725
Page Count: 144
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- Library of Congress: Add the Library of Congress Classification.
- Dewey: 813.6
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