368 pages • first pub 2012 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781447218531
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: The Dial Press
Publication date: Not specified
Description
In this striking literary debut, Carol Rifka Brunt unfolds a moving story of love, grief, and renewal as two lonely people become the unlikeliest of friends and find that sometimes you don't know you've lost someone until you've found them. 1987. ...
Community Reviews Summary of 8,599 reviews
Moods
sad 78%
reflective 58%
hopeful 25%
dark 19%
inspiring 18%
challenging 17%
tense 10%
mysterious 8%
funny 7%
adventurous 5%
lighthearted 3%
informative 2%
relaxing 2%
Pace
slow 34%
fast 7%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 73% | A mix: 23% | Plot: 3%Strong character development?
Yes: 84% | It's complicated: 9% | No: 4% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
Yes: 62% | It's complicated: 26% | No: 10%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 49% | No: 29% | It's complicated: 17% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 78% | It's complicated: 12% | No: 6% | N/A: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death, Terminal illness, HomophobiaModerate
Alcohol, Incest, AlcoholismMinor
Racism368 pages • first pub 2012 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781447218531
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: The Dial Press
Publication date: Not specified
Description
In this striking literary debut, Carol Rifka Brunt unfolds a moving story of love, grief, and renewal as two lonely people become the unlikeliest of friends and find that sometimes you don't know you've lost someone until you've found them. 1987. ...
Community Reviews Summary of 8,599 reviews
Moods
sad 78%
reflective 58%
hopeful 25%
dark 19%
inspiring 18%
challenging 17%
tense 10%
mysterious 8%
funny 7%
adventurous 5%
lighthearted 3%
informative 2%
relaxing 2%
Pace
slow 34%
fast 7%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 73% | A mix: 23% | Plot: 3%Strong character development?
Yes: 84% | It's complicated: 9% | No: 4% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
Yes: 62% | It's complicated: 26% | No: 10%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 49% | No: 29% | It's complicated: 17% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 78% | It's complicated: 12% | No: 6% | N/A: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death, Terminal illness, HomophobiaModerate
Alcohol, Incest, AlcoholismMinor
Racism