Idaho by Emily Ruskovich

320 pages first pub 2017 (editions)

fiction contemporary literary dark emotional sad slow-paced
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One hot August day a family drives to a mountain clearing to collect birch wood. Jenny, the mother, is in charge of lopping any small limbs off the logs with a hatchet. Wade, the father, does the stacking. The two daughters, June and May, aged nin...

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Community Reviews Summary of 3,169 reviews

Moods

dark 71%
emotional 62%
sad 59%
reflective 58%
mysterious 50%
challenging 30%
tense 26%
hopeful 7%
adventurous 2%
inspiring 1%

Pace

slow 63%
medium 34%
fast 2%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 73% | A mix: 23% | Plot: 2%

Strong character development?

Yes: 49% | It's complicated: 29% | No: 19% | N/A: 1%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 47% | No: 28% | Yes: 23% | N/A: 1%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 81% | Yes: 10% | N/A: 4% | It's complicated: 3%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 75% | It's complicated: 15% | No: 8%

Average rating

3.63

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