426 pages • first pub 2012 (editions)
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
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 1,382 reviews
Moods
sad 70%
emotional 62%
dark 24%
adventurous 16%
challenging 16%
hopeful 16%
inspiring 16%
tense 16%
informative 2%
mysterious 2%
Pace
medium 32%
fast 5%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 75% | A mix: 24%Strong character development?
Yes: 65% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 8%Loveable characters?
Yes: 57% | It's complicated: 34% | No: 5% | N/A: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 43% | No: 40% | It's complicated: 13% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 75% | It's complicated: 13% | No: 6% | N/A: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Miscarriage, Suicide, DeathModerate
Adult/minor relationship, Grief, Child abuseMinor
Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual violence
426 pages • first pub 2012 (editions)
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
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 1,382 reviews
Moods
sad 70%
emotional 62%
dark 24%
adventurous 16%
challenging 16%
hopeful 16%
inspiring 16%
tense 16%
informative 2%
mysterious 2%
Pace
medium 32%
fast 5%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 75% | A mix: 24%Strong character development?
Yes: 65% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 8%Loveable characters?
Yes: 57% | It's complicated: 34% | No: 5% | N/A: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 43% | No: 40% | It's complicated: 13% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 75% | It's complicated: 13% | No: 6% | N/A: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Miscarriage, Suicide, DeathModerate
Adult/minor relationship, Grief, Child abuseMinor
Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual violence