586 pages • first pub 2017 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781410499349
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Thorndike Press Large Print
Publication date: 01 November 2017
Description
An intricately crafted story of madness, magic and misfortune across three generations from the author of The Middle of Somewhere and House Broken... Vermont, 1972. Carole LaPorte has a satisfying, ordinary life. She cares for her children, balan...
Community Reviews Summary of 111 reviews
Moods
sad 80%
reflective 70%
hopeful 40%
dark 30%
challenging 20%
informative 10%
inspiring 10%
tense 10%
Pace
slow 33%
fast 11%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 87% | A mix: 12%Strong character development?
Yes: 71% | It's complicated: 28%Loveable characters?
Yes: 57% | It's complicated: 28% | No: 14%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 71% | Yes: 28%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 100%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Infidelity, Mental illness, Forced institutionalizationMinor
Misogyny, Sexism, Sexual content
586 pages • first pub 2017 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781410499349
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Thorndike Press Large Print
Publication date: 01 November 2017
Description
An intricately crafted story of madness, magic and misfortune across three generations from the author of The Middle of Somewhere and House Broken... Vermont, 1972. Carole LaPorte has a satisfying, ordinary life. She cares for her children, balan...
Community Reviews Summary of 111 reviews
Moods
sad 80%
reflective 70%
hopeful 40%
dark 30%
challenging 20%
informative 10%
inspiring 10%
tense 10%
Pace
slow 33%
fast 11%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 87% | A mix: 12%Strong character development?
Yes: 71% | It's complicated: 28%Loveable characters?
Yes: 57% | It's complicated: 28% | No: 14%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 71% | Yes: 28%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 100%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Infidelity, Mental illness, Forced institutionalizationMinor
Misogyny, Sexism, Sexual content