229 pages • first pub 2001 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780771085116
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: McClelland & Stewart
Publication date: 10 April 2001
Description
Winner of the Ethel Wilson Fiction Prize and the City of Vancouver Book Award, and a Regional Finalist for the Commonwealth Writers Prize for Best First Book Longing, familiarity, and hope suffuse these stories as they mine the charged territory o...
Community Reviews Summary of 65 reviews
Moods
reflective 100%
sad 66%
challenging 33%
hopeful 33%
inspiring 33%
Pace
slow 33%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 100%Strong character development?
Yes: 100%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 66% | Yes: 33%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 66% | N/A: 33%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 100%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuseModerate
Physical abuse, Sexual assaultMinor
Infidelity, Miscarriage, Racial slurs
229 pages • first pub 2001 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780771085116
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: McClelland & Stewart
Publication date: 10 April 2001
Description
Winner of the Ethel Wilson Fiction Prize and the City of Vancouver Book Award, and a Regional Finalist for the Commonwealth Writers Prize for Best First Book Longing, familiarity, and hope suffuse these stories as they mine the charged territory o...
Community Reviews Summary of 65 reviews
Moods
reflective 100%
sad 66%
challenging 33%
hopeful 33%
inspiring 33%
Pace
slow 33%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 100%Strong character development?
Yes: 100%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 66% | Yes: 33%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 66% | N/A: 33%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 100%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuseModerate
Physical abuse, Sexual assaultMinor
Infidelity, Miscarriage, Racial slurs