365 pages • first pub 2010 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780307390578
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage
Publication date: 04 January 2011
Description
NATIONAL BESTSELLER A dark and riveting story of the legacies--of magic and madness, faith and secrets, passion and loss--that haunt one family across the generations. Myra Lamb is a wild girl with mysterious, haint blue eyes who grows up on remot...
Community Reviews Summary of 377 reviews
Moods
dark 66%
reflective 50%
tense 50%
sad 33%
challenging 16%
mysterious 16%
Pace
medium 16%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 83% | A mix: 16%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 50%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 100%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 100%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 100%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Domestic abuse, Animal death, Child abuseModerate
Alcoholism, Drug abuse, Rape
365 pages • first pub 2010 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780307390578
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage
Publication date: 04 January 2011
Description
NATIONAL BESTSELLER A dark and riveting story of the legacies--of magic and madness, faith and secrets, passion and loss--that haunt one family across the generations. Myra Lamb is a wild girl with mysterious, haint blue eyes who grows up on remot...
Community Reviews Summary of 377 reviews
Moods
dark 66%
reflective 50%
tense 50%
sad 33%
challenging 16%
mysterious 16%
Pace
medium 16%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 83% | A mix: 16%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 50%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 100%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 100%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 100%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Domestic abuse, Animal death, Child abuseModerate
Alcoholism, Drug abuse, Rape