Who Will Run the Frog Hospital? by Lorrie Moore

Who Will Run the Frog Hospital?

Lorrie Moore with Gabrielle de Cuir (Narrator)

5 hours, 47 minutes 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 upstat...

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Community Reviews Summary of 1,233 reviews

Moods

reflective 92%
emotional 62%
funny 35%
sad 33%
adventurous 12%
lighthearted 11%
hopeful 10%
dark 9%
relaxing 6%
challenging 5%
inspiring 3%
mysterious 3%
tense 1%

Pace

medium 43%
slow 40%
fast 15%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 83% | A mix: 12% | Plot: 3%

Strong character development?

Yes: 45% | It's complicated: 36% | No: 15% | N/A: 2%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 53% | It's complicated: 31% | No: 14%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 85% | It's complicated: 8% | N/A: 3% | Yes: 3%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 70% | It's complicated: 17% | No: 6% | N/A: 4%

Average rating

3.84

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