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160 pages • first pub 1994 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781400033829
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage
Publication date: 13 April 2004
Description
In this moving, poignant novel by the bestselling author of Birds of America we share a grown woman’s bittersweet nostalgia for the wildness of her youth. The summer Berie was fifteen, she and her best friend Sils had jobs at Storyland in upstate ...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,624 reviews
Moods
emotional 65%
funny 37%
sad 35%
adventurous 12%
dark 11%
hopeful 9%
lighthearted 8%
challenging 6%
relaxing 5%
inspiring 3%
mysterious 2%
tense 2%
Pace
slow 38%
fast 16%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 84% | A mix: 11% | Plot: 2%Strong character development?
Yes: 51% | It's complicated: 35% | No: 11% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
Yes: 56% | It's complicated: 32% | No: 10%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 87% | It's complicated: 6% | Yes: 3% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 73% | It's complicated: 15% | No: 7% | N/A: 4%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Abortion, Adult/minor relationship, Gun violenceModerate
Domestic abuse, Fatphobia, AbleismMinor
Suicide, Lesbophobia, Sexual content
160 pages • first pub 1994 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781400033829
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage
Publication date: 13 April 2004
Description
In this moving, poignant novel by the bestselling author of Birds of America we share a grown woman’s bittersweet nostalgia for the wildness of her youth. The summer Berie was fifteen, she and her best friend Sils had jobs at Storyland in upstate ...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,624 reviews
Moods
emotional 65%
funny 37%
sad 35%
adventurous 12%
dark 11%
hopeful 9%
lighthearted 8%
challenging 6%
relaxing 5%
inspiring 3%
mysterious 2%
tense 2%
Pace
slow 38%
fast 16%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 84% | A mix: 11% | Plot: 2%Strong character development?
Yes: 51% | It's complicated: 35% | No: 11% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
Yes: 56% | It's complicated: 32% | No: 10%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 87% | It's complicated: 6% | Yes: 3% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 73% | It's complicated: 15% | No: 7% | N/A: 4%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Abortion, Adult/minor relationship, Gun violenceModerate
Domestic abuse, Fatphobia, AbleismMinor
Suicide, Lesbophobia, Sexual content