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304 pages • first pub 1999 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781447240440
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Picador USA
Publication date: 11 April 2013
Description
In Holt, Colorado, Tom Guthrie is struggling to bring up his two young sons alone. In the same town, school girl Victoria Roubideaux finds herself pregnant and homeless. Whilst Tom's sons find their way forward without their mother, quiet and gent...
Community Reviews Summary of 3,135 reviews
Moods
reflective 70%
hopeful 52%
sad 29%
challenging 17%
relaxing 16%
inspiring 15%
dark 9%
funny 9%
tense 9%
adventurous 3%
lighthearted 3%
informative 2%
Pace
medium 42%
fast 5%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 82% | A mix: 16%Strong character development?
Yes: 76% | It's complicated: 14% | No: 8%Loveable characters?
Yes: 71% | It's complicated: 22% | No: 6%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 58% | Yes: 33% | It's complicated: 7%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 52% | No: 26% | It's complicated: 19% | N/A: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Animal death, Sexual content, PregnancyModerate
Mental illness, Toxic relationship, DeathMinor
Kidnapping, Drug use, Dementia
304 pages • first pub 1999 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781447240440
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Picador USA
Publication date: 11 April 2013
Description
In Holt, Colorado, Tom Guthrie is struggling to bring up his two young sons alone. In the same town, school girl Victoria Roubideaux finds herself pregnant and homeless. Whilst Tom's sons find their way forward without their mother, quiet and gent...
Community Reviews Summary of 3,135 reviews
Moods
reflective 70%
hopeful 52%
sad 29%
challenging 17%
relaxing 16%
inspiring 15%
dark 9%
funny 9%
tense 9%
adventurous 3%
lighthearted 3%
informative 2%
Pace
medium 42%
fast 5%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 82% | A mix: 16%Strong character development?
Yes: 76% | It's complicated: 14% | No: 8%Loveable characters?
Yes: 71% | It's complicated: 22% | No: 6%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 58% | Yes: 33% | It's complicated: 7%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 52% | No: 26% | It's complicated: 19% | N/A: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Animal death, Sexual content, PregnancyModerate
Mental illness, Toxic relationship, DeathMinor
Kidnapping, Drug use, Dementia