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227 pages • first pub 1997 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 0590371258
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
Publication date: 01 January 1999
Description
In a series of poems, fifteen-year-old Billie Jo relates the hardships of living on her family's wheat farm in Oklahoma during the dust bowl years of the Depression.
Community Reviews Summary of 4,962 reviews
Moods
sad 65%
hopeful 50%
reflective 37%
informative 26%
inspiring 23%
challenging 22%
dark 20%
tense 7%
adventurous 6%
lighthearted 4%
mysterious 2%
relaxing 2%
funny 1%
Pace
medium 37%
slow 18%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 51% | Character: 41% | Plot: 5% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
Yes: 80% | It's complicated: 11% | No: 5% | N/A: 2%Loveable characters?
Yes: 68% | It's complicated: 20% | No: 10% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 82% | It's complicated: 7% | N/A: 5% | Yes: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 48% | No: 29% | It's complicated: 17% | N/A: 4%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Child deathModerate
Injury/Injury detail, Animal death, Medical contentMinor
Alcoholism, Miscarriage, Alcohol
227 pages • first pub 1997 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 0590371258
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
Publication date: 01 January 1999
Description
In a series of poems, fifteen-year-old Billie Jo relates the hardships of living on her family's wheat farm in Oklahoma during the dust bowl years of the Depression.
Community Reviews Summary of 4,962 reviews
Moods
sad 65%
hopeful 50%
reflective 37%
informative 26%
inspiring 23%
challenging 22%
dark 20%
tense 7%
adventurous 6%
lighthearted 4%
mysterious 2%
relaxing 2%
funny 1%
Pace
medium 37%
slow 18%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 51% | Character: 41% | Plot: 5% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
Yes: 80% | It's complicated: 11% | No: 5% | N/A: 2%Loveable characters?
Yes: 68% | It's complicated: 20% | No: 10% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 82% | It's complicated: 7% | N/A: 5% | Yes: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 48% | No: 29% | It's complicated: 17% | N/A: 4%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Child deathModerate
Injury/Injury detail, Animal death, Medical contentMinor
Alcoholism, Miscarriage, Alcohol