160 pages • first pub 1994 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780307816900
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage
Publication date: 29 February 2012
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 upstate ...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,298 reviews
Moods
emotional 62%
funny 35%
sad 33%
adventurous 11%
hopeful 11%
dark 10%
lighthearted 10%
challenging 6%
relaxing 6%
inspiring 3%
mysterious 2%
tense 1%
Pace
slow 40%
fast 16%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 83% | A mix: 12% | Plot: 3%Strong character development?
Yes: 47% | It's complicated: 34% | No: 15% | N/A: 2%Loveable characters?
Yes: 53% | It's complicated: 32% | No: 13%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 86% | It's complicated: 7% | N/A: 2% | Yes: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 72% | It's complicated: 16% | No: 6% | N/A: 4%Average rating
Content Warnings
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Graphic
Abortion, Adult/minor relationship, Animal deathModerate
Domestic abuse, Fatphobia, AbleismMinor
Suicide, Lesbophobia, Drug use160 pages • first pub 1994 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780307816900
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage
Publication date: 29 February 2012
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 upstate ...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,298 reviews
Moods
emotional 62%
funny 35%
sad 33%
adventurous 11%
hopeful 11%
dark 10%
lighthearted 10%
challenging 6%
relaxing 6%
inspiring 3%
mysterious 2%
tense 1%
Pace
slow 40%
fast 16%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 83% | A mix: 12% | Plot: 3%Strong character development?
Yes: 47% | It's complicated: 34% | No: 15% | N/A: 2%Loveable characters?
Yes: 53% | It's complicated: 32% | No: 13%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 86% | It's complicated: 7% | N/A: 2% | Yes: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 72% | It's complicated: 16% | No: 6% | N/A: 4%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Abortion, Adult/minor relationship, Animal deathModerate
Domestic abuse, Fatphobia, AbleismMinor
Suicide, Lesbophobia, Drug use