427 pages • first pub 2012 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781780222745
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Phoenix
Publication date: 21 August 2012
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 1,294 reviews
Moods
sad 68%
emotional 58%
dark 27%
adventurous 20%
challenging 20%
hopeful 17%
tense 17%
inspiring 13%
informative 3%
mysterious 3%
Pace
medium 36%
fast 3%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 68% | A mix: 31%Strong character development?
Yes: 71% | It's complicated: 21% | No: 7%Loveable characters?
Yes: 53% | It's complicated: 39% | No: 7%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 44% | No: 40% | It's complicated: 16%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 violence427 pages • first pub 2012 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781780222745
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Phoenix
Publication date: 21 August 2012
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 1,294 reviews
Moods
sad 68%
emotional 58%
dark 27%
adventurous 20%
challenging 20%
hopeful 17%
tense 17%
inspiring 13%
informative 3%
mysterious 3%
Pace
medium 36%
fast 3%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 68% | A mix: 31%Strong character development?
Yes: 71% | It's complicated: 21% | No: 7%Loveable characters?
Yes: 53% | It's complicated: 39% | No: 7%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 44% | No: 40% | It's complicated: 16%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