301 pages • first pub 1999 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780375726934
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage
Publication date: 03 April 2001
Description
In the small town of Holt, Colorado, a high school teacher is confronted with raising his two boys alone after their mother retreats first to the bedroom, then altogether. A teenage girl—her father long since disappeared, her mother unwilling to h...
Community Reviews Summary of 2,011 reviews
Moods
reflective 68%
hopeful 55%
inspiring 22%
sad 22%
challenging 17%
relaxing 16%
funny 12%
tense 10%
dark 9%
lighthearted 6%
adventurous 5%
informative 2%
Pace
medium 40%
fast 6%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 80% | A mix: 18% | Plot: 1%Strong character development?
Yes: 63% | It's complicated: 19% | No: 15% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
Yes: 73% | It's complicated: 19% | No: 7%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 57% | Yes: 32% | It's complicated: 8% | N/A: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 49% | No: 33% | It's complicated: 16%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Animal death, Sexual content, BloodModerate
Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, PregnancyMinor
Alcoholism, Drug abuse, Drug use
301 pages • first pub 1999 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780375726934
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage
Publication date: 03 April 2001
Description
In the small town of Holt, Colorado, a high school teacher is confronted with raising his two boys alone after their mother retreats first to the bedroom, then altogether. A teenage girl—her father long since disappeared, her mother unwilling to h...
Community Reviews Summary of 2,011 reviews
Moods
reflective 68%
hopeful 55%
inspiring 22%
sad 22%
challenging 17%
relaxing 16%
funny 12%
tense 10%
dark 9%
lighthearted 6%
adventurous 5%
informative 2%
Pace
medium 40%
fast 6%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 80% | A mix: 18% | Plot: 1%Strong character development?
Yes: 63% | It's complicated: 19% | No: 15% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
Yes: 73% | It's complicated: 19% | No: 7%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 57% | Yes: 32% | It's complicated: 8% | N/A: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 49% | No: 33% | It's complicated: 16%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Animal death, Sexual content, BloodModerate
Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, PregnancyMinor
Alcoholism, Drug abuse, Drug use