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Paulette Jiles
321 pages • first pub 2002 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780060938093
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Harper Perennial
Publication date: 05 February 2002
Description
For the Colleys of southeastern Missouri, the War between the States is a plague that threatens devastation, despite the family's avowed neutrality. For eighteen-year-old Adair Colley, it is a nightmare that tears apart her family and forces her a...
Community Reviews Summary of 168 reviews
Moods
dark 66%
sad 66%
emotional 50%
reflective 50%
tense 50%
challenging 33%
informative 33%
hopeful 16%
inspiring 16%
Pace
slow 37%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 50% | Plot: 33% | Character: 16%Strong character development?
No: 42% | Yes: 42% | It's complicated: 14%Loveable characters?
Yes: 42% | It's complicated: 28% | No: 28%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 50% | Yes: 50%Flaws of characters a main focus?
It's complicated: 42% | No: 28% | N/A: 14% | Yes: 14%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Violence, Animal death, Physical abuseModerate
Bullying, Medical trauma, WarMinor
Chronic illness, Racial slurs, Death of parent—
Paulette Jiles
321 pages • first pub 2002 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780060938093
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Harper Perennial
Publication date: 05 February 2002
Description
For the Colleys of southeastern Missouri, the War between the States is a plague that threatens devastation, despite the family's avowed neutrality. For eighteen-year-old Adair Colley, it is a nightmare that tears apart her family and forces her a...
Community Reviews Summary of 168 reviews
Moods
dark 66%
sad 66%
emotional 50%
reflective 50%
tense 50%
challenging 33%
informative 33%
hopeful 16%
inspiring 16%
Pace
slow 37%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 50% | Plot: 33% | Character: 16%Strong character development?
No: 42% | Yes: 42% | It's complicated: 14%Loveable characters?
Yes: 42% | It's complicated: 28% | No: 28%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 50% | Yes: 50%Flaws of characters a main focus?
It's complicated: 42% | No: 28% | N/A: 14% | Yes: 14%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Violence, Animal death, Physical abuseModerate
Bullying, Medical trauma, WarMinor
Chronic illness, Racial slurs, Death of parent