Idaho by Emily Ruskovich

Idaho

Emily Ruskovich

320 pages • first pub 2017 (editions)

fiction contemporary literary dark mysterious reflective tense slow-paced

Description

One hot August day a family drives to a mountain clearing to collect birch wood. Jenny, the mother, is in charge of lopping any small limbs off the logs with a hatchet. Wade, the father, does the stacking. The two daughters, June and May, aged nin...

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Community Reviews Summary of 2,646 reviews

Moods

dark 70%
emotional 61%
reflective 61%
sad 61%
mysterious 52%
challenging 32%
tense 26%
hopeful 8%
adventurous 2%
inspiring 1%
relaxing 1%

Pace

slow 62%
medium 34%
fast 3%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 72% | A mix: 25% | Plot: 2%

Strong character development?

Yes: 47% | It's complicated: 31% | No: 19%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 51% | No: 25% | Yes: 22%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 81% | Yes: 11% | N/A: 4% | It's complicated: 2%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 74% | It's complicated: 16% | No: 8%

Average rating

3.62

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