448 pages • first pub 1998 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9788478886074
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Salamandra Publicacions Y Edicions
Publication date: 22 September 1998
Description
A sentimental look at small-town life featuring Dena Nordstrom, a New York TV show hostess. Sent home by her doctor to Missouri to nurse her ulcer, she hopes to learn why her mother abandoned her when she was 15 years old.
Community Reviews Summary of 777 reviews
Moods
funny 52%
emotional 47%
reflective 41%
hopeful 35%
mysterious 23%
relaxing 23%
inspiring 11%
sad 11%
adventurous 5%
dark 5%
tense 5%
Pace
medium 35%
fast 11%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 64% | A mix: 28% | Plot: 7%Strong character development?
Yes: 76% | No: 15% | It's complicated: 7%Loveable characters?
Yes: 69% | It's complicated: 23% | No: 7%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 46% | No: 30% | It's complicated: 23%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 75% | No: 16% | It's complicated: 8%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racism, Abandonment, Mental illnessModerate
Death, Death of parent, Racial slursMinor
Acephobia/Arophobia448 pages • first pub 1998 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9788478886074
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Salamandra Publicacions Y Edicions
Publication date: 22 September 1998
Description
A sentimental look at small-town life featuring Dena Nordstrom, a New York TV show hostess. Sent home by her doctor to Missouri to nurse her ulcer, she hopes to learn why her mother abandoned her when she was 15 years old.
Community Reviews Summary of 777 reviews
Moods
funny 52%
emotional 47%
reflective 41%
hopeful 35%
mysterious 23%
relaxing 23%
inspiring 11%
sad 11%
adventurous 5%
dark 5%
tense 5%
Pace
medium 35%
fast 11%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 64% | A mix: 28% | Plot: 7%Strong character development?
Yes: 76% | No: 15% | It's complicated: 7%Loveable characters?
Yes: 69% | It's complicated: 23% | No: 7%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 46% | No: 30% | It's complicated: 23%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 75% | No: 16% | It's complicated: 8%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racism, Abandonment, Mental illnessModerate
Death, Death of parent, Racial slursMinor
Acephobia/Arophobia