The Slap by Christos Tsiolkas

The Slap

Christos Tsiolkas

485 pages • first pub 2008 (view editions)

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The Slap is ideal for readers who appreciate emotionally charged, thought-provoking explorations of complex family dynamics and societal tensions.

Description

At a suburban barbecue, a man slaps a child who is not his own.This event has a shocking ricochet effect on a group of people, mostly friends, who are directly or indirectly influenced by the slap.In this remarkable novel, Christos Tsiolkas turns ...

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Community Reviews

3.13
based on 2,357 reviews

Moods

tense: 56%

emotional: 55%

challenging: 52%

dark: 51%

reflective: 41%

sad: 17%

funny: 11%

adventurous: 5%

hopeful: 5%

informative: 1%

inspiring: 1%

lighthearted: 1%

Pace

10% of readers chose fast
62% of readers chose medium
27% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

5% of readers chose Plot
34% of readers chose A mix
60% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

24% of readers chose Yes
31% of readers chose Complicated
42% of readers chose No
2% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Loveable characters?

5% of readers chose Yes
25% of readers chose Complicated
69% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

85% of readers chose Yes
2% of readers chose Complicated
10% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

96% of readers chose Yes
3% of readers chose Complicated
Yes
Complicated

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