256 pages • first pub 2004 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780676976120
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Knopf
Publication date: 30 September 2004
Description
In this stunning coming-of-age novel, award-winner Miriam Toews balances grief and hope in the voice of a witty, beleaguered teenager whose family is shattered by fundamentalist Christianity."Half of our family, the better-looking half, is missing...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,380 reviews
Moods
reflective 66%
sad 51%
funny 50%
dark 44%
challenging 20%
hopeful 17%
tense 5%
mysterious 4%
lighthearted 2%
relaxing 2%
informative 1%
inspiring 1%
Pace
medium 37%
fast 4%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 88% | A mix: 7% | N/A: 1% | Plot: 1%Strong character development?
Yes: 57% | It's complicated: 28% | No: 13%Loveable characters?
Yes: 59% | It's complicated: 30% | No: 10%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 90% | N/A: 3% | Yes: 3% | It's complicated: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 72% | It's complicated: 18% | No: 9%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Alcoholism, Drug abuse, Toxic relationshipModerate
Addiction, Death, Drug useMinor
Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Sexual content
256 pages • first pub 2004 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780676976120
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Knopf
Publication date: 30 September 2004
Description
In this stunning coming-of-age novel, award-winner Miriam Toews balances grief and hope in the voice of a witty, beleaguered teenager whose family is shattered by fundamentalist Christianity."Half of our family, the better-looking half, is missing...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,380 reviews
Moods
reflective 66%
sad 51%
funny 50%
dark 44%
challenging 20%
hopeful 17%
tense 5%
mysterious 4%
lighthearted 2%
relaxing 2%
informative 1%
inspiring 1%
Pace
medium 37%
fast 4%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 88% | A mix: 7% | N/A: 1% | Plot: 1%Strong character development?
Yes: 57% | It's complicated: 28% | No: 13%Loveable characters?
Yes: 59% | It's complicated: 30% | No: 10%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 90% | N/A: 3% | Yes: 3% | It's complicated: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 72% | It's complicated: 18% | No: 9%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Alcoholism, Drug abuse, Toxic relationshipModerate
Addiction, Death, Drug useMinor
Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Sexual content