Who Will Run the Frog Hospital? by Lorrie Moore

Who Will Run the Frog Hospital?

Lorrie Moore

160 pages • first pub 1994 (editions)

fiction contemporary reflective slow-paced

Description

In this moving, poignant novel by the bestselling author of Birds of America we share a grown woman’s bittersweet nostalgia for the wildness of her youth. The summer Berie was fifteen, she and her best friend Sils had jobs at Storyland in upstate ...

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Community Reviews Summary of 1,049 reviews

Moods

reflective 92%
emotional 61%
funny 33%
sad 32%
dark 12%
adventurous 11%
hopeful 11%
lighthearted 10%
relaxing 7%
challenging 4%
inspiring 4%
mysterious 2%
tense 1%

Pace

slow 42%
medium 41%
fast 15%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 81% | A mix: 12% | Plot: 4%

Strong character development?

Yes: 42% | It's complicated: 37% | No: 19% | N/A: 2%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 49% | It's complicated: 31% | No: 17%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 86% | It's complicated: 7% | N/A: 3% | Yes: 2%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 68% | It's complicated: 19% | N/A: 6% | No: 6%

Average rating

3.83

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