291 pages • first pub 2009 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781565125964
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Algonquin Books
Publication date: 31 March 2009
Description
Rural Wisconsin, 1909. In the bitter cold, Ralph Truitt, a successful businessman, stands alone on a train platform waiting for the woman who answered his newspaper advertisement for "a reliable wife." But when Catherine Land steps off the train f...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,933 reviews
Moods
sad 60%
tense 50%
emotional 40%
mysterious 30%
challenging 15%
reflective 15%
informative 5%
lighthearted 5%
Pace
slow 37%
fast 8%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 44% | Character: 38% | Plot: 11% | N/A: 5%Strong character development?
Yes: 42% | No: 31% | It's complicated: 21% | N/A: 5%Loveable characters?
No: 71% | It's complicated: 23% | N/A: 4%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 76% | It's complicated: 11% | N/A: 5% | Yes: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 88% | It's complicated: 5% | N/A: 5%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Sexual assault, Domestic abuse, Physical abuseModerate
Rape, Toxic relationship, AlcoholismMinor
Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Dementia
291 pages • first pub 2009 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781565125964
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Algonquin Books
Publication date: 31 March 2009
Description
Rural Wisconsin, 1909. In the bitter cold, Ralph Truitt, a successful businessman, stands alone on a train platform waiting for the woman who answered his newspaper advertisement for "a reliable wife." But when Catherine Land steps off the train f...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,933 reviews
Moods
sad 60%
tense 50%
emotional 40%
mysterious 30%
challenging 15%
reflective 15%
informative 5%
lighthearted 5%
Pace
slow 37%
fast 8%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 44% | Character: 38% | Plot: 11% | N/A: 5%Strong character development?
Yes: 42% | No: 31% | It's complicated: 21% | N/A: 5%Loveable characters?
No: 71% | It's complicated: 23% | N/A: 4%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 76% | It's complicated: 11% | N/A: 5% | Yes: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 88% | It's complicated: 5% | N/A: 5%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Sexual assault, Domestic abuse, Physical abuseModerate
Rape, Toxic relationship, AlcoholismMinor
Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Dementia