238 pages • first pub 2005 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780385514019
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Doubleday
Publication date: 20 July 2004
Description
With “incantatory prose” that “sweeps over the reader like a dream,” (Philadelphia Inquirer), Hoffman follows her celebrated bestseller The Probable Future, with an evocative work that traces the lives of the various occupants of an old Massachuse...
Community Reviews Summary of 906 reviews
Moods
reflective 58%
mysterious 44%
sad 44%
dark 25%
hopeful 21%
adventurous 14%
inspiring 12%
lighthearted 10%
relaxing 8%
tense 7%
challenging 3%
informative 1%
Pace
fast 22%
slow 12%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 63% | A mix: 25% | Plot: 6% | N/A: 4%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 48% | Yes: 26% | No: 22% | N/A: 2%Loveable characters?
Yes: 55% | It's complicated: 31% | No: 13%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 54% | Yes: 45%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 40% | No: 29% | It's complicated: 22% | N/A: 6%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Child deathModerate
Cancer, Suicide, DeathMinor
Mental illness, Self harm, Pregnancy238 pages • first pub 2005 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780385514019
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Doubleday
Publication date: 20 July 2004
Description
With “incantatory prose” that “sweeps over the reader like a dream,” (Philadelphia Inquirer), Hoffman follows her celebrated bestseller The Probable Future, with an evocative work that traces the lives of the various occupants of an old Massachuse...
Community Reviews Summary of 906 reviews
Moods
reflective 58%
mysterious 44%
sad 44%
dark 25%
hopeful 21%
adventurous 14%
inspiring 12%
lighthearted 10%
relaxing 8%
tense 7%
challenging 3%
informative 1%
Pace
fast 22%
slow 12%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 63% | A mix: 25% | Plot: 6% | N/A: 4%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 48% | Yes: 26% | No: 22% | N/A: 2%Loveable characters?
Yes: 55% | It's complicated: 31% | No: 13%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 54% | Yes: 45%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 40% | No: 29% | It's complicated: 22% | N/A: 6%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Child deathModerate
Cancer, Suicide, DeathMinor
Mental illness, Self harm, Pregnancy