Off Keck Road by Mona Simpson

Off Keck Road

Mona Simpson

176 pages first pub 2000 (editions)

fiction literary reflective slow-paced

Description

In this flawless novella, Mona Simpson turns her powers of observation toward characters who, unlike Ann and Adele August in her bestselling Anywhere but Here, choose to stay rather than go. As a high school student in Green Bay, Bea Maxwell raise...

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Community Reviews Summary of 33 reviews

Moods

emotional 100%
challenging 50%
dark 50%
reflective 50%
sad 50%

Pace

slow 50%
medium 50%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 100%

Strong character development?

No: 66% | Yes: 33%

Loveable characters?

N/A: 33% | No: 33% | Yes: 33%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 100%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 50%

Average rating

3.22

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