279 pages • first pub 2015 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 0393352218
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: WW Norton
Publication date: 22 March 2016
Description
With intensity and emotional precision, Kirstin Valdez Quade's unforgettable stories plunge us into the fierce, troubled hearts of characters defined by the desire to escape the past or else to plumb its depths. The deadbeat father of a pregnant t...
Community Reviews Summary of 29 reviews
Moods
reflective 66%
dark 50%
sad 33%
adventurous 16%
challenging 16%
funny 16%
hopeful 16%
tense 16%
Pace
slow 33%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 100%Strong character development?
Yes: 60% | It's complicated: 20% | No: 20%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 80% | Yes: 20%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 60% | It's complicated: 20% | No: 20%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 60% | It's complicated: 40%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Addiction, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty
279 pages • first pub 2015 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 0393352218
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: WW Norton
Publication date: 22 March 2016
Description
With intensity and emotional precision, Kirstin Valdez Quade's unforgettable stories plunge us into the fierce, troubled hearts of characters defined by the desire to escape the past or else to plumb its depths. The deadbeat father of a pregnant t...
Community Reviews Summary of 29 reviews
Moods
reflective 66%
dark 50%
sad 33%
adventurous 16%
challenging 16%
funny 16%
hopeful 16%
tense 16%
Pace
slow 33%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 100%Strong character development?
Yes: 60% | It's complicated: 20% | No: 20%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 80% | Yes: 20%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 60% | It's complicated: 20% | No: 20%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 60% | It's complicated: 40%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Addiction, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty