362 pages • first pub 2005 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780732278427
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: 4th Estate - AU
Publication date: 03 March 2005
Description
Winner of the 2006 Pulitzer Prize For Fiction. From the author of the acclaimed YEAR OF WONDERS, an historical novel and love story set during a time of catastrophe, on the front lines of the American Civil War.Acclaimed author Geraldine Brooks gi...
Community Reviews Summary of 2,511 reviews
Moods
reflective 64%
sad 59%
dark 45%
challenging 32%
tense 30%
informative 28%
adventurous 17%
hopeful 14%
inspiring 12%
mysterious 1%
Pace
slow 29%
fast 6%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 53% | Character: 46%Strong character development?
Yes: 65% | It's complicated: 23% | No: 11%Loveable characters?
Yes: 44% | It's complicated: 40% | No: 15%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 80% | It's complicated: 15% | No: 2% | N/A: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 80% | It's complicated: 10% | No: 9%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racism, War, ViolenceModerate
Racial slurs, Sexual violence, DeathMinor
Child death, Incest
362 pages • first pub 2005 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780732278427
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: 4th Estate - AU
Publication date: 03 March 2005
Description
Winner of the 2006 Pulitzer Prize For Fiction. From the author of the acclaimed YEAR OF WONDERS, an historical novel and love story set during a time of catastrophe, on the front lines of the American Civil War.Acclaimed author Geraldine Brooks gi...
Community Reviews Summary of 2,511 reviews
Moods
reflective 64%
sad 59%
dark 45%
challenging 32%
tense 30%
informative 28%
adventurous 17%
hopeful 14%
inspiring 12%
mysterious 1%
Pace
slow 29%
fast 6%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 53% | Character: 46%Strong character development?
Yes: 65% | It's complicated: 23% | No: 11%Loveable characters?
Yes: 44% | It's complicated: 40% | No: 15%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 80% | It's complicated: 15% | No: 2% | N/A: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 80% | It's complicated: 10% | No: 9%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racism, War, ViolenceModerate
Racial slurs, Sexual violence, DeathMinor
Child death, Incest