The Mineral Palace by Heidi Julavits

The Mineral Palace

Heidi Julavits

missing duration info Add in missing duration information first pub 2000 (editions)

fiction historical reflective slow-paced

Description

In a bold debut novel of the Great Depression, a young dosctor's wife uncovers the sordid secrets of a withering Colorado mining town, even as she struggles with the ravaging truths about her marriage and her child. In the drought-ridden spring of...

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Moods

dark 100%
emotional 100%

Pace

medium 100%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 100%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 100%

Loveable characters?

No: 100%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 100%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 100%

Average rating

3.09

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