320 pages • missing pub info (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780374602291
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Publication date: 14 March 2023
Description
In the manner of Adrian Nicole LeBlanc's Random Family and other classic works of investigative journalism, Roxanna Asgarian’s We Were Once a Family is a revelation of vulnerable lives; it is also a shattering exposé of the foster care and adoptio...
Community Reviews Summary of 25 reviews
Moods
sad 93%
dark 80%
informative 80%
challenging 66%
reflective 40%
tense 20%
hopeful 6%
Pace
fast 30%
Plot- or character-driven?
N/A: 75% | A mix: 25%Strong character development?
N/A: 66% | Yes: 33%Loveable characters?
N/A: 66% | No: 33%Diverse cast of characters?
N/A: 66% | Yes: 33%Flaws of characters a main focus?
N/A: 66% | Yes: 33%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Child abuse, Child death, RacismModerate
Drug abuse, Mental illness
320 pages • missing pub info (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780374602291
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Publication date: 14 March 2023
Description
In the manner of Adrian Nicole LeBlanc's Random Family and other classic works of investigative journalism, Roxanna Asgarian’s We Were Once a Family is a revelation of vulnerable lives; it is also a shattering exposé of the foster care and adoptio...
Community Reviews Summary of 25 reviews
Moods
sad 93%
dark 80%
informative 80%
challenging 66%
reflective 40%
tense 20%
hopeful 6%
Pace
fast 30%
Plot- or character-driven?
N/A: 75% | A mix: 25%Strong character development?
N/A: 66% | Yes: 33%Loveable characters?
N/A: 66% | No: 33%Diverse cast of characters?
N/A: 66% | Yes: 33%Flaws of characters a main focus?
N/A: 66% | Yes: 33%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Child abuse, Child death, RacismModerate
Drug abuse, Mental illness