294 pages • first pub 2008 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780553384840
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Bantam
Publication date: 14 April 2009
Description
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER - In this irresistible novel, Sarah Addison Allen, author of the bestselling debut, Garden Spells, tells the tale of a young woman whose family secrets--and secret passions--are about to change her life forever. Josey Cir...
Community Reviews Summary of 3,311 reviews
Moods
emotional 60%
hopeful 55%
mysterious 39%
funny 28%
reflective 22%
inspiring 20%
relaxing 19%
adventurous 9%
sad 8%
challenging 1%
Pace
fast 15%
slow 9%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 56% | A mix: 40% | Plot: 3%Strong character development?
Yes: 87% | It's complicated: 9% | No: 2%Loveable characters?
Yes: 86% | It's complicated: 10% | N/A: 2% | No: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 76% | Yes: 11% | It's complicated: 7% | N/A: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 78% | It's complicated: 14% | No: 7%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Emotional abuse, Death, Domestic abuseModerate
Suicide, Infidelity, Toxic relationshipMinor
Eating disorder, Alcoholism, Sexual content
294 pages • first pub 2008 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780553384840
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Bantam
Publication date: 14 April 2009
Description
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER - In this irresistible novel, Sarah Addison Allen, author of the bestselling debut, Garden Spells, tells the tale of a young woman whose family secrets--and secret passions--are about to change her life forever. Josey Cir...
Community Reviews Summary of 3,311 reviews
Moods
emotional 60%
hopeful 55%
mysterious 39%
funny 28%
reflective 22%
inspiring 20%
relaxing 19%
adventurous 9%
sad 8%
challenging 1%
Pace
fast 15%
slow 9%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 56% | A mix: 40% | Plot: 3%Strong character development?
Yes: 87% | It's complicated: 9% | No: 2%Loveable characters?
Yes: 86% | It's complicated: 10% | N/A: 2% | No: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 76% | Yes: 11% | It's complicated: 7% | N/A: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 78% | It's complicated: 14% | No: 7%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Emotional abuse, Death, Domestic abuseModerate
Suicide, Infidelity, Toxic relationshipMinor
Eating disorder, Alcoholism, Sexual content