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368 pages • first pub 1986 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780060835279
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
Publication date: 23 May 2017
Description
On a spring morning in 1932, young Karl and Mary Adare arrive by boxcar in Argus, North Dakota. After being orphaned in a most peculiar way, they seek refuge in the butcher shop of their aunt and her husband. So begins an exhilarating forty-year s...
Community Reviews Summary of 618 reviews
Moods
emotional 62%
funny 37%
sad 34%
challenging 22%
dark 20%
adventurous 17%
tense 8%
hopeful 5%
inspiring 2%
lighthearted 2%
Pace
slow 42%
fast 5%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 75% | A mix: 24%Strong character development?
Yes: 70% | It's complicated: 19% | No: 9%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 50% | No: 31% | Yes: 18%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 79% | It's complicated: 20%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 77% | It's complicated: 19% | No: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Abandonment, Bullying, Injury/Injury detailModerate
DeathMinor
Forced institutionalization, Eating disorder, Grief
368 pages • first pub 1986 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780060835279
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
Publication date: 23 May 2017
Description
On a spring morning in 1932, young Karl and Mary Adare arrive by boxcar in Argus, North Dakota. After being orphaned in a most peculiar way, they seek refuge in the butcher shop of their aunt and her husband. So begins an exhilarating forty-year s...
Community Reviews Summary of 618 reviews
Moods
emotional 62%
funny 37%
sad 34%
challenging 22%
dark 20%
adventurous 17%
tense 8%
hopeful 5%
inspiring 2%
lighthearted 2%
Pace
slow 42%
fast 5%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 75% | A mix: 24%Strong character development?
Yes: 70% | It's complicated: 19% | No: 9%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 50% | No: 31% | Yes: 18%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 79% | It's complicated: 20%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 77% | It's complicated: 19% | No: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Abandonment, Bullying, Injury/Injury detailModerate
DeathMinor
Forced institutionalization, Eating disorder, Grief