192 pages • first pub 1972 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780679728832
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage
Publication date: 11 August 1990
Description
This Pulitzer Prize-winning novel tells the story of Laurel McKelva Hand, a young woman who has left the South and returns, years later, to New Orleans, where her father is dying. After his death, she and her silly young stepmother go back still f...
Community Reviews Summary of 855 reviews
Moods
emotional 65%
sad 46%
challenging 15%
dark 13%
hopeful 12%
tense 10%
funny 8%
lighthearted 5%
inspiring 3%
mysterious 3%
informative 1%
relaxing 1%
Pace
medium 29%
fast 6%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 76% | A mix: 14% | Plot: 8%Strong character development?
Yes: 39% | No: 34% | It's complicated: 23% | N/A: 2%Loveable characters?
No: 42% | It's complicated: 35% | 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: 66% | It's complicated: 17% | No: 15%Average rating
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Death of parent, Death, Grief
192 pages • first pub 1972 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780679728832
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage
Publication date: 11 August 1990
Description
This Pulitzer Prize-winning novel tells the story of Laurel McKelva Hand, a young woman who has left the South and returns, years later, to New Orleans, where her father is dying. After his death, she and her silly young stepmother go back still f...
Community Reviews Summary of 855 reviews
Moods
emotional 65%
sad 46%
challenging 15%
dark 13%
hopeful 12%
tense 10%
funny 8%
lighthearted 5%
inspiring 3%
mysterious 3%
informative 1%
relaxing 1%
Pace
medium 29%
fast 6%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 76% | A mix: 14% | Plot: 8%Strong character development?
Yes: 39% | No: 34% | It's complicated: 23% | N/A: 2%Loveable characters?
No: 42% | It's complicated: 35% | 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: 66% | It's complicated: 17% | No: 15%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death of parent, Death, Grief