177 pages • first pub 1993 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781571318039
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Milkweed Editions
Publication date: 01 August 2010
Description
The tragic tale of a Montana family ripped apart by scandal and murder: "a significant and elegant addition to the fiction of the American West" (Washington Post). In the summer of 1948, twelve-year-old David Hayden witnessed and experienced a ser...
Community Reviews Summary of 708 reviews
Moods
reflective 54%
emotional 39%
tense 36%
sad 33%
challenging 30%
informative 15%
mysterious 15%
adventurous 9%
funny 3%
inspiring 3%
relaxing 3%
Pace
fast 27%
slow 18%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 58% | Plot: 24% | Character: 13% | N/A: 3%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 44% | Yes: 44% | No: 7% | N/A: 3%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 48% | No: 29% | Yes: 18% | N/A: 3%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 42% | It's complicated: 32% | Yes: 21% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 70% | No: 14% | It's complicated: 11% | N/A: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racial slurs, Racism, RapeModerate
Sexual assault, Suicide, ViolenceMinor
Cursing
177 pages • first pub 1993 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781571318039
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Milkweed Editions
Publication date: 01 August 2010
Description
The tragic tale of a Montana family ripped apart by scandal and murder: "a significant and elegant addition to the fiction of the American West" (Washington Post). In the summer of 1948, twelve-year-old David Hayden witnessed and experienced a ser...
Community Reviews Summary of 708 reviews
Moods
reflective 54%
emotional 39%
tense 36%
sad 33%
challenging 30%
informative 15%
mysterious 15%
adventurous 9%
funny 3%
inspiring 3%
relaxing 3%
Pace
fast 27%
slow 18%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 58% | Plot: 24% | Character: 13% | N/A: 3%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 44% | Yes: 44% | No: 7% | N/A: 3%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 48% | No: 29% | Yes: 18% | N/A: 3%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 42% | It's complicated: 32% | Yes: 21% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 70% | No: 14% | It's complicated: 11% | N/A: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racial slurs, Racism, RapeModerate
Sexual assault, Suicide, ViolenceMinor
Cursing