Drinking Closer to Home by Jessica Anya Blau

Drinking Closer to Home

Jessica Anya Blau

368 pages first pub 2010 (editions)

fiction contemporary emotional slow-paced

Description

Blau's second novel (after The Summer of Naked Swim Parties) revolves around a family in crisis after a mother's debilitating heart attack. The troubled adult children of Buzzy and Louise come home to visit their parents on their hippie ranch in S...

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Community Reviews Summary of 95 reviews

Moods

funny 100%
reflective 100%
emotional 75%
lighthearted 50%

Pace

medium 75%
slow 25%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 50% | Character: 50%

Strong character development?

Yes: 75% | No: 25%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 75% | Yes: 25%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 50% | Yes: 50%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 100%

Average rating

3.51

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