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246 pages • first pub 1984 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780330490450
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Picador
Publication date: 07 June 2002
Description
In The Tie That Binds, his critically acclaimed first novel, Kent Haruf delivers the sweeping tale of eighty-year-old Edith Goodnough. Narrated by her neighbour, Edith's tragedies unfold: a tough childhood, a mother's death, a violence that leaves...
Community Reviews Summary of 363 reviews
Moods
reflective 82%
emotional 65%
dark 34%
challenging 17%
informative 17%
tense 17%
adventurous 8%
relaxing 8%
funny 4%
hopeful 4%
mysterious 4%
Pace
medium 45%
fast 9%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 55% | A mix: 38% | Plot: 5%Strong character development?
Yes: 61% | It's complicated: 27% | No: 11%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 47% | Yes: 47% | No: 5%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 56% | Yes: 37% | It's complicated: 6%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 58% | It's complicated: 23% | No: 17%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Alcohol, Emotional abuse, Fire/Fire injury
246 pages • first pub 1984 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780330490450
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Picador
Publication date: 07 June 2002
Description
In The Tie That Binds, his critically acclaimed first novel, Kent Haruf delivers the sweeping tale of eighty-year-old Edith Goodnough. Narrated by her neighbour, Edith's tragedies unfold: a tough childhood, a mother's death, a violence that leaves...
Community Reviews Summary of 363 reviews
Moods
reflective 82%
emotional 65%
dark 34%
challenging 17%
informative 17%
tense 17%
adventurous 8%
relaxing 8%
funny 4%
hopeful 4%
mysterious 4%
Pace
medium 45%
fast 9%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 55% | A mix: 38% | Plot: 5%Strong character development?
Yes: 61% | It's complicated: 27% | No: 11%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 47% | Yes: 47% | No: 5%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 56% | Yes: 37% | It's complicated: 6%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 58% | It's complicated: 23% | No: 17%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Alcohol, Emotional abuse, Fire/Fire injury