334 pages • first pub 1988 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780552996853
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Transworld Publishers
Publication date: 01 June 1999
Description
First published as The Frogs are Still Singing in 1988, this novel won 1989 PEN/Hemingway Foundation Award for best first novel. It is the story of Ruth, who grows up and struggles to survive in small-town America. From the author of A Map of the ...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,085 reviews
Moods
sad 86%
reflective 73%
challenging 53%
dark 53%
tense 40%
funny 6%
hopeful 6%
informative 6%
inspiring 6%
mysterious 6%
Pace
slow 46%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 86% | A mix: 13%Strong character development?
Yes: 61% | No: 23% | It's complicated: 15%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 64% | No: 35%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 92% | Yes: 7%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 92% | It's complicated: 7%Average rating
Content Warnings
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Graphic
Domestic abuse, Murder, Physical abuseModerate
Racism, Rape, Bullying
334 pages • first pub 1988 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780552996853
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Transworld Publishers
Publication date: 01 June 1999
Description
First published as The Frogs are Still Singing in 1988, this novel won 1989 PEN/Hemingway Foundation Award for best first novel. It is the story of Ruth, who grows up and struggles to survive in small-town America. From the author of A Map of the ...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,085 reviews
Moods
sad 86%
reflective 73%
challenging 53%
dark 53%
tense 40%
funny 6%
hopeful 6%
informative 6%
inspiring 6%
mysterious 6%
Pace
slow 46%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 86% | A mix: 13%Strong character development?
Yes: 61% | No: 23% | It's complicated: 15%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 64% | No: 35%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 92% | Yes: 7%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 92% | It's complicated: 7%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Domestic abuse, Murder, Physical abuseModerate
Racism, Rape, Bullying