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368 pages • first pub 2016 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780316384131
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Lee Boudreaux / Back Bay Books
Publication date: 01 November 2016
Description
A multigenerational family saga about the long-lasting reverberations of one tragic summer by "a wonderful talent who] should be read widely" (Edward P. Jones). In 1948, a small stretch of the Woodmont, Connecticut shoreline, affectionately name...
Community Reviews Summary of 237 reviews
Moods
emotional 83%
sad 66%
challenging 16%
dark 16%
hopeful 16%
informative 16%
inspiring 16%
tense 16%
Pace
medium 14%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 71% | A mix: 28%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 40% | Yes: 40% | No: 20%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 60% | Yes: 40%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 75% | Yes: 25%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 80% | It's complicated: 20%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Child death, XenophobiaMinor
Antisemitism
368 pages • first pub 2016 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780316384131
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Lee Boudreaux / Back Bay Books
Publication date: 01 November 2016
Description
A multigenerational family saga about the long-lasting reverberations of one tragic summer by "a wonderful talent who] should be read widely" (Edward P. Jones). In 1948, a small stretch of the Woodmont, Connecticut shoreline, affectionately name...
Community Reviews Summary of 237 reviews
Moods
emotional 83%
sad 66%
challenging 16%
dark 16%
hopeful 16%
informative 16%
inspiring 16%
tense 16%
Pace
medium 14%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 71% | A mix: 28%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 40% | Yes: 40% | No: 20%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 60% | Yes: 40%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 75% | Yes: 25%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 80% | It's complicated: 20%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Child death, XenophobiaMinor
Antisemitism