112 pages • first pub 2014 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780811228879
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: New Directions Publishing Corporation
Publication date: 06 October 2020
Description
Asa’s husband is transferring jobs, and his new office is located near his family’s home in the countryside. During an exceptionally hot summer, the young married couple move in, and Asa does her best to quickly adjust to their new rural lives, to...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,354 reviews
Moods
reflective 52%
dark 31%
tense 20%
challenging 13%
adventurous 12%
relaxing 9%
emotional 7%
sad 7%
funny 5%
inspiring 1%
lighthearted 1%
Pace
slow 28%
fast 28%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 56% | A mix: 27% | Plot: 13% | N/A: 2%Strong character development?
No: 49% | It's complicated: 36% | Yes: 10% | N/A: 4%Loveable characters?
No: 43% | It's complicated: 29% | Yes: 20% | N/A: 6%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 60% | Yes: 17% | N/A: 12% | It's complicated: 9%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 36% | It's complicated: 32% | Yes: 25% | N/A: 6%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death, Death of parent, Animal crueltyModerate
Animal death, DementiaMinor
Confinement
112 pages • first pub 2014 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780811228879
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: New Directions Publishing Corporation
Publication date: 06 October 2020
Description
Asa’s husband is transferring jobs, and his new office is located near his family’s home in the countryside. During an exceptionally hot summer, the young married couple move in, and Asa does her best to quickly adjust to their new rural lives, to...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,354 reviews
Moods
reflective 52%
dark 31%
tense 20%
challenging 13%
adventurous 12%
relaxing 9%
emotional 7%
sad 7%
funny 5%
inspiring 1%
lighthearted 1%
Pace
slow 28%
fast 28%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 56% | A mix: 27% | Plot: 13% | N/A: 2%Strong character development?
No: 49% | It's complicated: 36% | Yes: 10% | N/A: 4%Loveable characters?
No: 43% | It's complicated: 29% | Yes: 20% | N/A: 6%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 60% | Yes: 17% | N/A: 12% | It's complicated: 9%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 36% | It's complicated: 32% | Yes: 25% | N/A: 6%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death, Death of parent, Animal crueltyModerate
Animal death, DementiaMinor
Confinement