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414 pages • first pub 1992 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780553408973
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Bantam
Publication date: 01 May 1992
Description
A woman is falsely accused of molesting a child and goes to jail. The drama begins when Alice Goodwin, a school nurse in a small town in Wisconsin, has a moment of inattention while caring for children and one of them drowns, an occasion for the c...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,242 reviews
Moods
reflective 71%
dark 64%
sad 64%
challenging 28%
tense 28%
adventurous 7%
inspiring 7%
Pace
slow 38%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 50% | Character: 50%Strong character development?
Yes: 80% | It's complicated: 10% | No: 10%Loveable characters?
No: 36% | It's complicated: 27% | Yes: 27% | N/A: 9%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 72% | Yes: 18% | N/A: 9%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 81% | N/A: 9% | No: 9%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Child abuse, Child death, Domestic abuse
414 pages • first pub 1992 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780553408973
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Bantam
Publication date: 01 May 1992
Description
A woman is falsely accused of molesting a child and goes to jail. The drama begins when Alice Goodwin, a school nurse in a small town in Wisconsin, has a moment of inattention while caring for children and one of them drowns, an occasion for the c...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,242 reviews
Moods
reflective 71%
dark 64%
sad 64%
challenging 28%
tense 28%
adventurous 7%
inspiring 7%
Pace
slow 38%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 50% | Character: 50%Strong character development?
Yes: 80% | It's complicated: 10% | No: 10%Loveable characters?
No: 36% | It's complicated: 27% | Yes: 27% | N/A: 9%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 72% | Yes: 18% | N/A: 9%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 81% | N/A: 9% | No: 9%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Child abuse, Child death, Domestic abuse