Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Sexual assault, Sexual content, PedophiliaModerate
Mental illness, Sexism, Suicidal thoughtsMinor
Animal death, Cancer, Child abuseCommunity Reviews
Summary of 788 reviews
Moods
emotional 44%
challenging 25%
dark 25%
funny 18%
sad 18%
inspiring 11%
hopeful 7%
relaxing 7%
adventurous 3%
mysterious 3%
tense 3%
Pace
medium 40%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 76% | A mix: 23%Strong character development?
Yes: 80% | It's complicated: 15% | No: 5%Loveable characters?
Yes: 57% | It's complicated: 31% | No: 10%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 64% | It's complicated: 17% | Yes: 11% | N/A: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 61% | It's complicated: 16% | No: 16% | N/A: 5%Average rating
277 pages | first published 1971
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Format: Not specified
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage
Publication date: Not specified
Description
The only novel from Alice Munro -- award-winning author of The Love of a Good Woman -- is an insightful, honest book, "autobiographical in form but not in fact," that chronicles a young girl's growing up in rural Ontario in the 1940s. Del Jorda...Book Information
277 pages | first published 1971
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ISBN/UID: None
Format: Not specified
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage
Publication date: Not specified
Description
The only novel from Alice Munro -- award-winning author of The Love of a Good Woman -- is an insightful, honest book, "autobiographical in form but not in fact," that chronicles a young girl's growing up in rural Ontario in the 1940s. Del Jorda...Book information
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Sexual assault, Sexual content, PedophiliaModerate
Mental illness, Sexism, Suicidal thoughtsMinor
Animal death, Cancer, Child abuseCommunity Reviews
Summary of 788 reviews
Moods
emotional 44%
challenging 25%
dark 25%
funny 18%
sad 18%
inspiring 11%
hopeful 7%
relaxing 7%
adventurous 3%
mysterious 3%
tense 3%
Pace
medium 40%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 76% | A mix: 23%Strong character development?
Yes: 80% | It's complicated: 15% | No: 5%Loveable characters?
Yes: 57% | It's complicated: 31% | No: 10%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 64% | It's complicated: 17% | Yes: 11% | N/A: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 61% | It's complicated: 16% | No: 16% | N/A: 5%Average rating