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191 pages • first pub 1983 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780380822065
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Avon Books
Publication date: 01 February 1983
Description
Elinor Dammert abandoned her first-born child in a bargain with Mary-Love Caskey of Perdido, Alabama, and set in motion a series of strange familial entanglements. Her goals: power, money, her way.In her way, she would begin to suck power from the...
Community Reviews Summary of 981 reviews
Moods
dark 81%
tense 44%
adventurous 18%
emotional 8%
reflective 6%
challenging 5%
sad 5%
funny 4%
relaxing 3%
lighthearted 2%
inspiring 1%
Pace
medium 38%
slow 18%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 52% | Character: 29% | Plot: 17%Strong character development?
Yes: 36% | No: 35% | It's complicated: 25% | N/A: 2%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 51% | Yes: 25% | No: 23%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 64% | No: 22% | It's complicated: 12% | N/A: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 22% | No: 21% | N/A: 5%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Child death, Death, GoreModerate
Rape, Ableism, PregnancyMinor
Racism, Physical abuse, Homophobia
191 pages • first pub 1983 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780380822065
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Avon Books
Publication date: 01 February 1983
Description
Elinor Dammert abandoned her first-born child in a bargain with Mary-Love Caskey of Perdido, Alabama, and set in motion a series of strange familial entanglements. Her goals: power, money, her way.In her way, she would begin to suck power from the...
Community Reviews Summary of 981 reviews
Moods
dark 81%
tense 44%
adventurous 18%
emotional 8%
reflective 6%
challenging 5%
sad 5%
funny 4%
relaxing 3%
lighthearted 2%
inspiring 1%
Pace
medium 38%
slow 18%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 52% | Character: 29% | Plot: 17%Strong character development?
Yes: 36% | No: 35% | It's complicated: 25% | N/A: 2%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 51% | Yes: 25% | No: 23%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 64% | No: 22% | It's complicated: 12% | N/A: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 22% | No: 21% | N/A: 5%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Child death, Death, GoreModerate
Rape, Ableism, PregnancyMinor
Racism, Physical abuse, Homophobia