304 pages • first pub 2015 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780393352214
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
Publication date: 07 March 2016
Description
With intensity and emotional precision, Kirstin Valdez Quade's unforgettable stories plunge us into the fierce, troubled hearts of characters defined by the desire to escape the past or else to plumb its depths. The deadbeat father of a pregnant t...
Community Reviews Summary of 106 reviews
Moods
emotional 87%
challenging 50%
reflective 50%
sad 50%
mysterious 37%
adventurous 25%
funny 25%
hopeful 12%
lighthearted 12%
tense 12%
Pace
slow 25%
fast 25%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 57% | A mix: 42%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 42% | Yes: 42% | No: 14%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 85% | Yes: 14%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 85% | It's complicated: 14%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 71% | It's complicated: 28%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
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Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Cancer
304 pages • first pub 2015 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780393352214
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
Publication date: 07 March 2016
Description
With intensity and emotional precision, Kirstin Valdez Quade's unforgettable stories plunge us into the fierce, troubled hearts of characters defined by the desire to escape the past or else to plumb its depths. The deadbeat father of a pregnant t...
Community Reviews Summary of 106 reviews
Moods
emotional 87%
challenging 50%
reflective 50%
sad 50%
mysterious 37%
adventurous 25%
funny 25%
hopeful 12%
lighthearted 12%
tense 12%
Pace
slow 25%
fast 25%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 57% | A mix: 42%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 42% | Yes: 42% | No: 14%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 85% | Yes: 14%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 85% | It's complicated: 14%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 71% | It's complicated: 28%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Cancer