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352 pages • first pub 1992 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780385500760
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Doubleday Books
Publication date: Not specified
Description
One unremarkable June morning, Alice Goodwin is, as usual, trying to keep in check both her temper and her tendency to blame herself for her family's shortcomings. When the Goodwins took over the last dairy farm in the small Midwestern town of Pra...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,227 reviews
Moods
reflective 71%
dark 64%
sad 64%
challenging 28%
tense 28%
adventurous 7%
inspiring 7%
Pace
slow 38%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 50% | Character: 50%Strong character development?
Yes: 80% | It's complicated: 10% | No: 10%Loveable characters?
No: 36% | It's complicated: 27% | Yes: 27% | N/A: 9%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 72% | Yes: 18% | N/A: 9%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 81% | N/A: 9% | No: 9%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Child abuse, Child death, Domestic abuse352 pages • first pub 1992 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780385500760
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Doubleday Books
Publication date: Not specified
Description
One unremarkable June morning, Alice Goodwin is, as usual, trying to keep in check both her temper and her tendency to blame herself for her family's shortcomings. When the Goodwins took over the last dairy farm in the small Midwestern town of Pra...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,227 reviews
Moods
reflective 71%
dark 64%
sad 64%
challenging 28%
tense 28%
adventurous 7%
inspiring 7%
Pace
slow 38%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 50% | Character: 50%Strong character development?
Yes: 80% | It's complicated: 10% | No: 10%Loveable characters?
No: 36% | It's complicated: 27% | Yes: 27% | N/A: 9%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 72% | Yes: 18% | N/A: 9%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 81% | N/A: 9% | No: 9%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Child abuse, Child death, Domestic abuse