208 pages • first pub 1972 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780816150281
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: G. K. Hall & Company
Publication date: Not specified
Description
A young woman who has left the South, returns to New Orleans several years later when her father is dying. After his death, she and her young stepmother go back to the small Mississippi town where she grew up. Alone in the old house, Laurel finall...
Community Reviews Summary of 863 reviews
Moods
emotional 66%
sad 46%
challenging 16%
dark 13%
funny 11%
hopeful 11%
tense 10%
lighthearted 5%
inspiring 3%
mysterious 3%
informative 1%
relaxing 1%
Pace
medium 28%
fast 9%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 77% | A mix: 14% | Plot: 8%Strong character development?
Yes: 40% | No: 34% | It's complicated: 22% | N/A: 2%Loveable characters?
No: 41% | It's complicated: 37% | Yes: 16% | N/A: 4%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 86% | Yes: 6% | It's complicated: 4% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 65% | It's complicated: 17% | No: 17%Average rating
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Death of parent, Death, Grief
208 pages • first pub 1972 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780816150281
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: G. K. Hall & Company
Publication date: Not specified
Description
A young woman who has left the South, returns to New Orleans several years later when her father is dying. After his death, she and her young stepmother go back to the small Mississippi town where she grew up. Alone in the old house, Laurel finall...
Community Reviews Summary of 863 reviews
Moods
emotional 66%
sad 46%
challenging 16%
dark 13%
funny 11%
hopeful 11%
tense 10%
lighthearted 5%
inspiring 3%
mysterious 3%
informative 1%
relaxing 1%
Pace
medium 28%
fast 9%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 77% | A mix: 14% | Plot: 8%Strong character development?
Yes: 40% | No: 34% | It's complicated: 22% | N/A: 2%Loveable characters?
No: 41% | It's complicated: 37% | Yes: 16% | N/A: 4%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 86% | Yes: 6% | It's complicated: 4% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 65% | It's complicated: 17% | No: 17%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death of parent, Death, Grief