724 pages • first pub 2011 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780316204729
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Little Brown and Company
Publication date: 27 September 2011
Description
A disastrous error on the field sends five lives into a tailspin in this award-nominated tale about love, life, and baseball.At Westish College, a small school on the shore of Lake Michigan, baseball star Henry Skrimshander seems destined for big ...
Community Reviews Summary of 5,304 reviews
Moods
reflective 64%
sad 31%
hopeful 29%
inspiring 27%
funny 21%
adventurous 17%
challenging 15%
dark 12%
tense 12%
lighthearted 5%
relaxing 4%
informative 3%
mysterious 1%
Pace
slow 35%
fast 11%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 67% | A mix: 27% | Plot: 5%Strong character development?
Yes: 82% | It's complicated: 15% | No: 2%Loveable characters?
Yes: 60% | It's complicated: 33% | No: 6%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 56% | No: 25% | It's complicated: 16% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 94% | It's complicated: 3% | No: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Eating disorder, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disordersModerate
Death of parent, Addiction, AlcoholismMinor
Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Suicidal thoughts
724 pages • first pub 2011 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780316204729
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Little Brown and Company
Publication date: 27 September 2011
Description
A disastrous error on the field sends five lives into a tailspin in this award-nominated tale about love, life, and baseball.At Westish College, a small school on the shore of Lake Michigan, baseball star Henry Skrimshander seems destined for big ...
Community Reviews Summary of 5,304 reviews
Moods
reflective 64%
sad 31%
hopeful 29%
inspiring 27%
funny 21%
adventurous 17%
challenging 15%
dark 12%
tense 12%
lighthearted 5%
relaxing 4%
informative 3%
mysterious 1%
Pace
slow 35%
fast 11%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 67% | A mix: 27% | Plot: 5%Strong character development?
Yes: 82% | It's complicated: 15% | No: 2%Loveable characters?
Yes: 60% | It's complicated: 33% | No: 6%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 56% | No: 25% | It's complicated: 16% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 94% | It's complicated: 3% | No: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Eating disorder, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disordersModerate
Death of parent, Addiction, AlcoholismMinor
Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Suicidal thoughts