240 pages • first pub 1977 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780143054955
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Canada
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Rose and her stepmother, Flo, live in Hanratty—across the bridge from the "good" part of town. Rose, alternately fascinated and appalled by the rude energy of the people around her, grows up nursing her hope of outgrowing her humble beginnings and...
Community Reviews Summary of 341 reviews
Moods
reflective 90%
sad 40%
challenging 20%
dark 20%
funny 20%
tense 20%
hopeful 10%
lighthearted 10%
Pace
slow 22%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 87% | A mix: 12%Strong character development?
Yes: 71% | It's complicated: 14% | No: 14%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 57% | No: 28% | Yes: 14%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 71% | Yes: 28%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 100%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence
240 pages • first pub 1977 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780143054955
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Canada
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Rose and her stepmother, Flo, live in Hanratty—across the bridge from the "good" part of town. Rose, alternately fascinated and appalled by the rude energy of the people around her, grows up nursing her hope of outgrowing her humble beginnings and...
Community Reviews Summary of 341 reviews
Moods
reflective 90%
sad 40%
challenging 20%
dark 20%
funny 20%
tense 20%
hopeful 10%
lighthearted 10%
Pace
slow 22%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 87% | A mix: 12%Strong character development?
Yes: 71% | It's complicated: 14% | No: 14%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 57% | No: 28% | Yes: 14%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 71% | Yes: 28%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 100%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence