Little Children (novel)
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Little Children is a 2004 novel by American author Tom Perrotta that interweaves the dark stories of seven main characters, all of whom live in the same Boston suburb during the middle of a hot summer.
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Author | Tom Perrotta |
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Country | United States |
Language | English |
Genre | Novel |
Publisher | St. Martin's Press |
Publication date | March 1, 2004 |
Media type | Print (hardback & paperback) |
Pages | 368 pp |
ISBN | 0-312-31571-6 |
OCLC | 52721112 |
813/.54 22 | |
LC Class | PS3566.E6948 L57 2004 |
The novel received critical praise, spurring The New York Times to declare Perrotta "an American Chekhov whose characters even at their most ridiculous seem blessed and ennobled by a luminous human aura."[1] The novel was featured on numerous "Best Books of 2004" lists, including The New York Times Book Review, Newsweek, National Public Radio, and People magazine. In 2006, the novel was adapted into an Academy Award-nominated film of the same name starring Kate Winslet, Jennifer Connelly, and Patrick Wilson.