426 pages • first pub 2012 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780062188502
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Harper
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Set in the untamed American West, a highly original and haunting debut novel about a makeshift family whose dramatic lives are shaped by violence, love, and an indelible connection to the land.You belong to the earth, and the earth is hard.At the ...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,314 reviews
Moods
sad 67%
emotional 61%
dark 25%
adventurous 19%
challenging 19%
tense 19%
hopeful 16%
inspiring 12%
informative 3%
mysterious 3%
Pace
medium 35%
fast 3%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 69% | A mix: 30%Strong character development?
Yes: 68% | It's complicated: 24% | No: 6%Loveable characters?
Yes: 51% | It's complicated: 41% | No: 6%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 42% | Yes: 42% | It's complicated: 15%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 83% | It's complicated: 12% | No: 4%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Miscarriage, Suicide, DeathModerate
Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Child deathMinor
Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual violence
426 pages • first pub 2012 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780062188502
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Harper
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Set in the untamed American West, a highly original and haunting debut novel about a makeshift family whose dramatic lives are shaped by violence, love, and an indelible connection to the land.You belong to the earth, and the earth is hard.At the ...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,314 reviews
Moods
sad 67%
emotional 61%
dark 25%
adventurous 19%
challenging 19%
tense 19%
hopeful 16%
inspiring 12%
informative 3%
mysterious 3%
Pace
medium 35%
fast 3%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 69% | A mix: 30%Strong character development?
Yes: 68% | It's complicated: 24% | No: 6%Loveable characters?
Yes: 51% | It's complicated: 41% | No: 6%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 42% | Yes: 42% | It's complicated: 15%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 83% | It's complicated: 12% | No: 4%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Miscarriage, Suicide, DeathModerate
Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Child deathMinor
Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual violence