Idaho by Emily Ruskovich

10 hours, 41 minutes 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 2,384 reviews

Moods

dark 70%
emotional 64%
sad 61%
reflective 60%
mysterious 52%
challenging 31%
tense 29%
hopeful 8%
adventurous 1%
relaxing 1%

Pace

slow 64%
medium 32%
fast 2%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 72% | A mix: 23% | Plot: 3%

Strong character development?

Yes: 48% | It's complicated: 33% | No: 17%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 54% | No: 22% | Yes: 22%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 81% | Yes: 11% | N/A: 5% | It's complicated: 1%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 75% | It's complicated: 14% | No: 9%

Average rating

3.64

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