304 pages • first pub 1943 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781405280174
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Farshore Fiction GB
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Fifteen-year-old Laura lives apart from her family for the first time, teaching school in a claim shanty twelve miles from home. She is very homesick, but keeps at it so that she can help pay for her sister Mary's tuition at the college for the bl...
Community Reviews Summary of 3,677 reviews
Moods
hopeful 45%
emotional 39%
adventurous 35%
relaxing 33%
inspiring 29%
reflective 27%
informative 22%
funny 14%
challenging 2%
Pace
fast 18%
slow 16%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 44% | A mix: 38% | Plot: 14% | N/A: 2%Strong character development?
Yes: 57% | No: 22% | It's complicated: 11% | N/A: 8%Loveable characters?
Yes: 94% | It's complicated: 2% | No: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 83% | It's complicated: 5% | N/A: 5% | Yes: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 75% | It's complicated: 15% | Yes: 6% | N/A: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Child death
304 pages • first pub 1943 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781405280174
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Farshore Fiction GB
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Fifteen-year-old Laura lives apart from her family for the first time, teaching school in a claim shanty twelve miles from home. She is very homesick, but keeps at it so that she can help pay for her sister Mary's tuition at the college for the bl...
Community Reviews Summary of 3,677 reviews
Moods
hopeful 45%
emotional 39%
adventurous 35%
relaxing 33%
inspiring 29%
reflective 27%
informative 22%
funny 14%
challenging 2%
Pace
fast 18%
slow 16%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 44% | A mix: 38% | Plot: 14% | N/A: 2%Strong character development?
Yes: 57% | No: 22% | It's complicated: 11% | N/A: 8%Loveable characters?
Yes: 94% | It's complicated: 2% | No: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 83% | It's complicated: 5% | N/A: 5% | Yes: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 75% | It's complicated: 15% | Yes: 6% | N/A: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Child death