336 pages • first pub 2008 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781554681228
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Harper Collins Canada
Publication date: 02 September 2008
Description
Glory Boughton has returned to Gilead to care for her dying father. soon her brother, Jack—the prodigal son of the family, gone for twenty years—comes home too, looking for refuge and trying to make peace with a past littered with torment and pain...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,354 reviews
Moods
emotional 80%
sad 75%
hopeful 32%
challenging 27%
dark 10%
inspiring 9%
mysterious 4%
relaxing 4%
tense 3%
lighthearted 1%
Pace
medium 22%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 96% | A mix: 3%Strong character development?
Yes: 75% | It's complicated: 22% | No: 1%Loveable characters?
Yes: 62% | It's complicated: 33% | N/A: 1% | No: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 71% | It's complicated: 20% | Yes: 8%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
Alcoholism, Misogyny, GriefModerate
Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, AddictionMinor
Racism, Dementia, Religious bigotry
336 pages • first pub 2008 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781554681228
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Harper Collins Canada
Publication date: 02 September 2008
Description
Glory Boughton has returned to Gilead to care for her dying father. soon her brother, Jack—the prodigal son of the family, gone for twenty years—comes home too, looking for refuge and trying to make peace with a past littered with torment and pain...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,354 reviews
Moods
emotional 80%
sad 75%
hopeful 32%
challenging 27%
dark 10%
inspiring 9%
mysterious 4%
relaxing 4%
tense 3%
lighthearted 1%
Pace
medium 22%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 96% | A mix: 3%Strong character development?
Yes: 75% | It's complicated: 22% | No: 1%Loveable characters?
Yes: 62% | It's complicated: 33% | N/A: 1% | No: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 71% | It's complicated: 20% | Yes: 8%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
Alcoholism, Misogyny, GriefModerate
Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, AddictionMinor
Racism, Dementia, Religious bigotry