December by Elizabeth Hartley Winthrop

305 pages first pub 2008 (editions)

fiction contemporary reflective slow-paced

Description

Centered on a young girl who inexplicably stops speaking, December is a riveting and insightful portrait of a family in crisis.Nine months after eleven-year-old Isabelle suddenly fell silent, her parents, Wilson and Ruth, are at their wits' end. A...

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Community Reviews Summary of 76 reviews

Moods

emotional 100%
sad 100%
tense 100%
dark 50%

Pace

slow 100%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 100%

Strong character development?

No: 50% | Yes: 50%

Loveable characters?

No: 50% | Yes: 50%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 100%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 100%

Average rating

3.11

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