400 pages • first pub 1992 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780385720106
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Anchor Books
Publication date: 03 December 1999
Description
From the author of the widely acclaimed The Book of Ruth comes a harrowing, heartbreaking drama about a rural American family and a disastrous event that forever changes their lives. The Goodwins, Howard, Alice, and their little girls, Emma and Cl...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,173 reviews
Moods
dark 69%
reflective 69%
sad 61%
challenging 30%
tense 30%
adventurous 7%
inspiring 7%
Pace
slow 41%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 55% | Character: 44%Strong character development?
Yes: 77% | It's complicated: 11% | No: 11%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 30% | No: 30% | Yes: 30% | N/A: 10%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 70% | Yes: 20% | N/A: 10%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 80% | N/A: 10% | No: 10%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Child abuse, Child death, Domestic abuse
400 pages • first pub 1992 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780385720106
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Anchor Books
Publication date: 03 December 1999
Description
From the author of the widely acclaimed The Book of Ruth comes a harrowing, heartbreaking drama about a rural American family and a disastrous event that forever changes their lives. The Goodwins, Howard, Alice, and their little girls, Emma and Cl...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,173 reviews
Moods
dark 69%
reflective 69%
sad 61%
challenging 30%
tense 30%
adventurous 7%
inspiring 7%
Pace
slow 41%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 55% | Character: 44%Strong character development?
Yes: 77% | It's complicated: 11% | No: 11%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 30% | No: 30% | Yes: 30% | N/A: 10%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 70% | Yes: 20% | N/A: 10%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 80% | N/A: 10% | No: 10%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Child abuse, Child death, Domestic abuse