656 pages • first pub 1943 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780141392349
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Classics
Publication date: 04 April 2013
Description
Bo Mason, his wife, Elsa, and their two boys live a transient life of poverty and despair. Drifting from town to town and from state to state, the violent, ruthless Bo seeks out his fortune – in the hotel business, in new farmland and eventually, ...
Community Reviews Summary of 186 reviews
Moods
sad 75%
reflective 62%
dark 37%
adventurous 25%
tense 25%
challenging 12%
hopeful 12%
inspiring 12%
Pace
medium 25%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 100%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 42% | Yes: 42% | No: 14%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 71% | No: 28%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 85% | It's complicated: 14%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 100%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child abuseModerate
Racial slursMinor
Miscarriage, Antisemitism656 pages • first pub 1943 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780141392349
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Classics
Publication date: 04 April 2013
Description
Bo Mason, his wife, Elsa, and their two boys live a transient life of poverty and despair. Drifting from town to town and from state to state, the violent, ruthless Bo seeks out his fortune – in the hotel business, in new farmland and eventually, ...
Community Reviews Summary of 186 reviews
Moods
sad 75%
reflective 62%
dark 37%
adventurous 25%
tense 25%
challenging 12%
hopeful 12%
inspiring 12%
Pace
medium 25%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 100%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 42% | Yes: 42% | No: 14%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 71% | No: 28%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 85% | It's complicated: 14%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 100%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child abuseModerate
Racial slursMinor
Miscarriage, Antisemitism