611 pages • first pub 1991 (editions)
ISBN/UID: B005T54I2W
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Open Road Media
Publication date: 01 August 1991
Description
An Alabama boy’s innocence is shaken by murder and madness in the 1960s South in this novel by the New York Times–bestselling author of Swan Song. It’s 1964 in idyllic Zephyr, Alabama. People either work for the paper mill up the Tecumseh River, o...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,706 reviews
Moods
mysterious 76%
emotional 70%
reflective 46%
dark 37%
hopeful 35%
tense 30%
sad 28%
inspiring 24%
funny 23%
lighthearted 12%
challenging 10%
relaxing 3%
informative 2%
Pace
slow 35%
fast 5%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 51% | Character: 34% | Plot: 12%Strong character development?
Yes: 85% | No: 8% | It's complicated: 4%Loveable characters?
Yes: 88% | No: 5% | It's complicated: 4%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 71% | No: 15% | It's complicated: 10% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 45% | Yes: 28% | It's complicated: 23% | N/A: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Animal death, Animal cruelty, Racial slursModerate
Child death, Violence, MurderMinor
Alcoholism, Physical abuse, Slavery
611 pages • first pub 1991 (editions)
ISBN/UID: B005T54I2W
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Open Road Media
Publication date: 01 August 1991
Description
An Alabama boy’s innocence is shaken by murder and madness in the 1960s South in this novel by the New York Times–bestselling author of Swan Song. It’s 1964 in idyllic Zephyr, Alabama. People either work for the paper mill up the Tecumseh River, o...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,706 reviews
Moods
mysterious 76%
emotional 70%
reflective 46%
dark 37%
hopeful 35%
tense 30%
sad 28%
inspiring 24%
funny 23%
lighthearted 12%
challenging 10%
relaxing 3%
informative 2%
Pace
slow 35%
fast 5%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 51% | Character: 34% | Plot: 12%Strong character development?
Yes: 85% | No: 8% | It's complicated: 4%Loveable characters?
Yes: 88% | No: 5% | It's complicated: 4%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 71% | No: 15% | It's complicated: 10% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 45% | Yes: 28% | It's complicated: 23% | N/A: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Animal death, Animal cruelty, Racial slursModerate
Child death, Violence, MurderMinor
Alcoholism, Physical abuse, Slavery