303 pages • first pub 2008 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780393064575
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: W. W. Norton Company
Publication date: 17 August 2008
Description
Raised in a remote seaside village, Thomas Witka Just marries Ruth, his beloved since infancy. But an ill-fated decision to fight in Vietnam changes his life forever: cut off from his Native American community, he fathers a child with another woma...
Community Reviews Summary of 96 reviews
Moods
reflective 68%
sad 68%
challenging 37%
dark 37%
hopeful 25%
inspiring 18%
adventurous 12%
mysterious 12%
informative 6%
tense 6%
Pace
medium 46%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 61% | A mix: 30% | Plot: 7%Strong character development?
Yes: 92% | It's complicated: 7%Loveable characters?
Yes: 43% | It's complicated: 37% | No: 12% | N/A: 6%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 84% | It's complicated: 7% | No: 7%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 100%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Violence, WarModerate
Animal death, Child death, DeathMinor
Racism303 pages • first pub 2008 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780393064575
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: W. W. Norton Company
Publication date: 17 August 2008
Description
Raised in a remote seaside village, Thomas Witka Just marries Ruth, his beloved since infancy. But an ill-fated decision to fight in Vietnam changes his life forever: cut off from his Native American community, he fathers a child with another woma...
Community Reviews Summary of 96 reviews
Moods
reflective 68%
sad 68%
challenging 37%
dark 37%
hopeful 25%
inspiring 18%
adventurous 12%
mysterious 12%
informative 6%
tense 6%
Pace
medium 46%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 61% | A mix: 30% | Plot: 7%Strong character development?
Yes: 92% | It's complicated: 7%Loveable characters?
Yes: 43% | It's complicated: 37% | No: 12% | N/A: 6%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 84% | It's complicated: 7% | No: 7%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 100%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Violence, WarModerate
Animal death, Child death, DeathMinor
Racism