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567 pages • first pub 1986 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780395353004
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Company
Publication date: 21 October 1986
Description
"A big, sprawling saga of a novel" (San Francisco Chronicle), this epic family drama is a masterwork by the revered author of The Great Santini. Pat Conroy's classic novel stings with honesty and resounds with drama. Spanning forty years, it's th...
Community Reviews Summary of 4,199 reviews
Moods
sad 70%
dark 64%
reflective 64%
challenging 40%
funny 22%
tense 22%
adventurous 16%
hopeful 15%
inspiring 12%
mysterious 7%
lighthearted 2%
Pace
medium 36%
fast 2%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 54% | A mix: 43% | Plot: 1%Strong character development?
Yes: 81% | It's complicated: 16% | No: 1%Loveable characters?
Yes: 46% | It's complicated: 36% | No: 16%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 56% | Yes: 27% | It's complicated: 13% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 95% | It's complicated: 4%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Rape, Domestic abuse, RacismModerate
Suicide attempt, Antisemitism, Child abuseMinor
War
567 pages • first pub 1986 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780395353004
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Company
Publication date: 21 October 1986
Description
"A big, sprawling saga of a novel" (San Francisco Chronicle), this epic family drama is a masterwork by the revered author of The Great Santini. Pat Conroy's classic novel stings with honesty and resounds with drama. Spanning forty years, it's th...
Community Reviews Summary of 4,199 reviews
Moods
sad 70%
dark 64%
reflective 64%
challenging 40%
funny 22%
tense 22%
adventurous 16%
hopeful 15%
inspiring 12%
mysterious 7%
lighthearted 2%
Pace
medium 36%
fast 2%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 54% | A mix: 43% | Plot: 1%Strong character development?
Yes: 81% | It's complicated: 16% | No: 1%Loveable characters?
Yes: 46% | It's complicated: 36% | No: 16%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 56% | Yes: 27% | It's complicated: 13% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 95% | It's complicated: 4%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Rape, Domestic abuse, RacismModerate
Suicide attempt, Antisemitism, Child abuseMinor
War