The Sound of Gravel by Ruth Wariner

The Sound of Gravel

Ruth Wariner

352 pages first pub 2016 (editions)

nonfiction memoir emotional reflective medium-paced

Description

The thirty-ninth of her father’s forty-two children, Ruth Wariner grew up in polygamist family on a farm in rural Mexico. In The Sound of Gravel, she offers an unforgettable portrait of the violence that threatened her community, her family’s fier...

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Moods

emotional 84%
sad 75%
dark 62%
challenging 45%
reflective 38%
tense 37%
inspiring 23%
hopeful 22%
informative 15%
adventurous 2%
mysterious 1%

Pace

medium 62%
fast 26%
slow 11%

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