Whistling Past the Graveyard by Susan Crandall

Whistling Past the Graveyard

Susan Crandall with Amy Rubinate

missing duration info Add in missing duration information • first pub 2013 (editions)

fiction historical emotional hopeful medium-paced

Description

The summer of 1963 begins like any other for nine-year-old Starla Claudelle. Born to teenage parents in Mississippi, Starla is being raised by a strict paternal grandmother, Mamie, whose worst fear is that Starla will turn out like her mother. Sta...

Read more

Community Reviews Summary of 1,258 reviews

Moods

emotional 76%
adventurous 53%
hopeful 53%
reflective 48%
sad 41%
inspiring 35%
tense 33%
challenging 30%
dark 20%
informative 20%
funny 15%
lighthearted 12%
mysterious 5%
relaxing 2%

Pace

medium 67%
fast 20%
slow 12%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 50% | A mix: 46% | Plot: 3%

Strong character development?

Yes: 90% | It's complicated: 10%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 83% | It's complicated: 16%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 96% | It's complicated: 3%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 62% | It's complicated: 20% | No: 17%

Average rating

3.93

See all reviews...

Content Warnings

Submitted by users as part of their reviews

Expand filter menu View summary

See all...