Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Minor
Animal death, Bullying, Chronic illnessCommunity Reviews
Summary of 164 reviews
Moods
reflective 50%
challenging 25%
dark 25%
sad 25%
tense 25%
hopeful 12%
informative 12%
Pace
medium 25%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 80% | A mix: 20%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 42% | Yes: 42% | No: 14%Loveable characters?
Yes: 42% | It's complicated: 28% | No: 28%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 50% | No: 33% | It's complicated: 16%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 85% | No: 14%Average rating
192 pages | first published 1980
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ISBN/UID: 9780618074518
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Mariner Books
Publication date: 12 September 2000
Description
Shortlisted for the Man Booker Prize: A “rich, Chekhovian novel” about family and forgiveness from the acclaimed author of Fire on the Mountain (The New Yorker). At the heart of this “wonderful” novel are the moving relationships between the es...Book Information
192 pages | first published 1980
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ISBN/UID: 9780618074518
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Mariner Books
Publication date: 12 September 2000
Description
Shortlisted for the Man Booker Prize: A “rich, Chekhovian novel” about family and forgiveness from the acclaimed author of Fire on the Mountain (The New Yorker). At the heart of this “wonderful” novel are the moving relationships between the es...Book information
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Minor
Animal death, Bullying, Chronic illnessCommunity Reviews
Summary of 164 reviews
Moods
reflective 50%
challenging 25%
dark 25%
sad 25%
tense 25%
hopeful 12%
informative 12%
Pace
medium 25%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 80% | A mix: 20%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 42% | Yes: 42% | No: 14%Loveable characters?
Yes: 42% | It's complicated: 28% | No: 28%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 50% | No: 33% | It's complicated: 16%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 85% | No: 14%Average rating