280 pages • first pub 2005 (editions)
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
Publication date: 01 January 2005
Description
Winner of the 2006 Pulitzer Prize For Fiction. From the author of the acclaimed YEAR OF WONDERS, an historical novel and love story set during a time of catastrophe, on the front lines of the American Civil War. Acclaimed author Geraldine Brooks g...
Community Reviews Summary of 2,053 reviews
Moods
reflective 67%
sad 54%
dark 41%
challenging 32%
tense 30%
adventurous 23%
informative 21%
hopeful 10%
inspiring 10%
mysterious 1%
Pace
slow 23%
fast 9%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 55% | Character: 44%Strong character development?
Yes: 60% | It's complicated: 27% | No: 12%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 40% | Yes: 36% | No: 22%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 75% | It's complicated: 18% | No: 4% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 86% | It's complicated: 9% | No: 4%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racism, War, Hate crimeModerate
Racial slurs, Sexual violence, Slavery
280 pages • first pub 2005 (editions)
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
Publication date: 01 January 2005
Description
Winner of the 2006 Pulitzer Prize For Fiction. From the author of the acclaimed YEAR OF WONDERS, an historical novel and love story set during a time of catastrophe, on the front lines of the American Civil War. Acclaimed author Geraldine Brooks g...
Community Reviews Summary of 2,053 reviews
Moods
reflective 67%
sad 54%
dark 41%
challenging 32%
tense 30%
adventurous 23%
informative 21%
hopeful 10%
inspiring 10%
mysterious 1%
Pace
slow 23%
fast 9%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 55% | Character: 44%Strong character development?
Yes: 60% | It's complicated: 27% | No: 12%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 40% | Yes: 36% | No: 22%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 75% | It's complicated: 18% | No: 4% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 86% | It's complicated: 9% | No: 4%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racism, War, Hate crimeModerate
Racial slurs, Sexual violence, Slavery