269 pages • first pub 2013 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781451661552
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Scribner
Publication date: 11 June 2013
Description
It is 1970 in a small town in California. “Bean” Holladay is twelve and her sister, Liz, is fifteen when their artistic mother, Charlotte, takes off to find herself, leaving her girls enough money to last a month or two. When Bean returns from sch...
Community Reviews Summary of 2,427 reviews
Moods
adventurous 45%
reflective 39%
hopeful 34%
sad 32%
dark 21%
challenging 19%
tense 18%
inspiring 13%
funny 11%
lighthearted 4%
mysterious 3%
informative 1%
Pace
fast 25%
slow 11%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 52% | Character: 35% | Plot: 11%Strong character development?
Yes: 67% | No: 16% | It's complicated: 15%Loveable characters?
Yes: 71% | It's complicated: 18% | No: 9%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 52% | It's complicated: 26% | Yes: 20% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 51% | No: 23% | It's complicated: 21% | N/A: 4%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death, Gun violence, PedophiliaModerate
Sexual assault, RacismMinor
Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse269 pages • first pub 2013 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781451661552
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Scribner
Publication date: 11 June 2013
Description
It is 1970 in a small town in California. “Bean” Holladay is twelve and her sister, Liz, is fifteen when their artistic mother, Charlotte, takes off to find herself, leaving her girls enough money to last a month or two. When Bean returns from sch...
Community Reviews Summary of 2,427 reviews
Moods
adventurous 45%
reflective 39%
hopeful 34%
sad 32%
dark 21%
challenging 19%
tense 18%
inspiring 13%
funny 11%
lighthearted 4%
mysterious 3%
informative 1%
Pace
fast 25%
slow 11%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 52% | Character: 35% | Plot: 11%Strong character development?
Yes: 67% | No: 16% | It's complicated: 15%Loveable characters?
Yes: 71% | It's complicated: 18% | No: 9%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 52% | It's complicated: 26% | Yes: 20% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 51% | No: 23% | It's complicated: 21% | N/A: 4%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death, Gun violence, PedophiliaModerate
Sexual assault, RacismMinor
Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse