348 pages • first pub 2013 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780399256929
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Philomel Books
Publication date: 12 February 2013
Description
It's 1950, and as the French Quarter of New Orleans simmers with secrets, seventeen-year-old Josie Moraine is silently stirring a pot of her own. Known among locals as the daughter of a brothel prostitute, Josie wants more out of life than the Big...
Community Reviews Summary of 4,967 reviews
Moods
mysterious 49%
tense 35%
hopeful 33%
dark 27%
sad 25%
adventurous 24%
inspiring 23%
reflective 21%
challenging 17%
funny 6%
informative 6%
lighthearted 5%
relaxing 1%
Pace
fast 24%
slow 8%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 46% | A mix: 43% | Plot: 9%Strong character development?
Yes: 78% | No: 11% | It's complicated: 8% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
Yes: 79% | It's complicated: 17% | No: 3%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 74% | No: 13% | It's complicated: 9% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 56% | No: 22% | It's complicated: 18% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Sexual content, Abandonment, DeathModerate
Gun violence, Grief, MurderMinor
Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse
348 pages • first pub 2013 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780399256929
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Philomel Books
Publication date: 12 February 2013
Description
It's 1950, and as the French Quarter of New Orleans simmers with secrets, seventeen-year-old Josie Moraine is silently stirring a pot of her own. Known among locals as the daughter of a brothel prostitute, Josie wants more out of life than the Big...
Community Reviews Summary of 4,967 reviews
Moods
mysterious 49%
tense 35%
hopeful 33%
dark 27%
sad 25%
adventurous 24%
inspiring 23%
reflective 21%
challenging 17%
funny 6%
informative 6%
lighthearted 5%
relaxing 1%
Pace
fast 24%
slow 8%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 46% | A mix: 43% | Plot: 9%Strong character development?
Yes: 78% | No: 11% | It's complicated: 8% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
Yes: 79% | It's complicated: 17% | No: 3%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 74% | No: 13% | It's complicated: 9% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 56% | No: 22% | It's complicated: 18% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Sexual content, Abandonment, DeathModerate
Gun violence, Grief, MurderMinor
Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse