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454 pages • first pub 1996 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780452282827
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Plume Books
Publication date: 24 January 2001
Description
An Oprah Book Club(R) selectionA New York Times Notable BookThe Mulvaneys are blessed by all that makes life sweet. But something happens on Valentine's Day, 1976--an incident that is hushed up in the town and never spoken of in the Mulvaney home-...
Community Reviews Summary of 3,087 reviews
Moods
sad 71%
reflective 53%
dark 52%
challenging 27%
tense 19%
hopeful 12%
mysterious 4%
inspiring 1%
Pace
medium 31%
fast 1%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 64% | A mix: 30% | Plot: 5%Strong character development?
Yes: 70% | It's complicated: 23% | No: 6%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 43% | Yes: 32% | No: 22% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 81% | Yes: 12% | N/A: 4% | It's complicated: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 83% | It's complicated: 11% | No: 3% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Rape, Sexual assault, Animal deathModerate
Alcoholism, Violence, Domestic abuseMinor
Gun violence, Animal cruelty, Racial slurs
454 pages • first pub 1996 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780452282827
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Plume Books
Publication date: 24 January 2001
Description
An Oprah Book Club(R) selectionA New York Times Notable BookThe Mulvaneys are blessed by all that makes life sweet. But something happens on Valentine's Day, 1976--an incident that is hushed up in the town and never spoken of in the Mulvaney home-...
Community Reviews Summary of 3,087 reviews
Moods
sad 71%
reflective 53%
dark 52%
challenging 27%
tense 19%
hopeful 12%
mysterious 4%
inspiring 1%
Pace
medium 31%
fast 1%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 64% | A mix: 30% | Plot: 5%Strong character development?
Yes: 70% | It's complicated: 23% | No: 6%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 43% | Yes: 32% | No: 22% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 81% | Yes: 12% | N/A: 4% | It's complicated: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 83% | It's complicated: 11% | No: 3% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Rape, Sexual assault, Animal deathModerate
Alcoholism, Violence, Domestic abuseMinor
Gun violence, Animal cruelty, Racial slurs