160 pages • first pub 2002 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780385721813
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Anchor Books
Publication date: 14 October 2003
Description
The debut novel from the PEN/Faulkner Award Winning Author of The Buddha in the Attic On a sunny day in Berkeley, California, in 1942, a woman sees a sign in a post office window, returns to her home, and matter-of-factly begins to pack her famil...
Community Reviews Summary of 2,038 reviews
Moods
emotional 69%
reflective 57%
informative 44%
dark 31%
challenging 29%
tense 19%
hopeful 4%
inspiring 3%
adventurous 1%
mysterious 1%
Pace
fast 28%
slow 26%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 43% | Character: 37% | Plot: 16% | N/A: 2%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 43% | Yes: 30% | No: 20% | N/A: 5%Loveable characters?
Yes: 47% | It's complicated: 38% | No: 8% | N/A: 5%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 57% | It's complicated: 18% | No: 16% | N/A: 7%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 69% | It's complicated: 17% | Yes: 8% | N/A: 5%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racism, Animal death, ConfinementModerate
War, Racial slurs, BullyingMinor
Animal cruelty, Rape, Sexual assault
160 pages • first pub 2002 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780385721813
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Anchor Books
Publication date: 14 October 2003
Description
The debut novel from the PEN/Faulkner Award Winning Author of The Buddha in the Attic On a sunny day in Berkeley, California, in 1942, a woman sees a sign in a post office window, returns to her home, and matter-of-factly begins to pack her famil...
Community Reviews Summary of 2,038 reviews
Moods
emotional 69%
reflective 57%
informative 44%
dark 31%
challenging 29%
tense 19%
hopeful 4%
inspiring 3%
adventurous 1%
mysterious 1%
Pace
fast 28%
slow 26%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 43% | Character: 37% | Plot: 16% | N/A: 2%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 43% | Yes: 30% | No: 20% | N/A: 5%Loveable characters?
Yes: 47% | It's complicated: 38% | No: 8% | N/A: 5%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 57% | It's complicated: 18% | No: 16% | N/A: 7%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 69% | It's complicated: 17% | Yes: 8% | N/A: 5%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racism, Animal death, ConfinementModerate
War, Racial slurs, BullyingMinor
Animal cruelty, Rape, Sexual assault