288 pages • first pub 1999 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780006485261
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Phyllis Bruce Books Perennial
Publication date: Not specified
Description
In Canadian short-story writer Bonnie Burnard's deeply moving novel, we meet the Chambers family: Bill and Sylvia and their three children, an ordinary family from Ontario. Beginning in 1949, we follow the Chambers for the next fifty years through...
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challenging 33%
emotional 33%
informative 33%
lighthearted 33%
relaxing 33%
Pace
medium 33%
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288 pages • first pub 1999 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780006485261
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Phyllis Bruce Books Perennial
Publication date: Not specified
Description
In Canadian short-story writer Bonnie Burnard's deeply moving novel, we meet the Chambers family: Bill and Sylvia and their three children, an ordinary family from Ontario. Beginning in 1949, we follow the Chambers for the next fifty years through...
Community Reviews Summary of 99 reviews
Moods
challenging 33%
emotional 33%
informative 33%
lighthearted 33%
relaxing 33%
Pace
medium 33%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 100%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 50%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 100%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 100%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 50% | Yes: 50%Average rating
Content Warnings
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