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400 pages • first pub 2021 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781838772284
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Manilla Press
Publication date: 04 February 2021
Description
It's the summer of 1959, and the well-trimmed lawns of Sunnylakes, California, wilt under the sun. At some point during the long, long afternoon, Joyce Haney, wife, mother, vanishes from her home, leaving behind two terrified children and a bloods...
Community Reviews Summary of 341 reviews
Moods
tense 56%
dark 53%
emotional 30%
reflective 22%
sad 21%
adventurous 15%
challenging 14%
informative 9%
hopeful 7%
inspiring 1%
relaxing 1%
Pace
fast 36%
slow 5%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 48% | Plot: 39% | Character: 12%Strong character development?
Yes: 61% | It's complicated: 19% | No: 19%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 42% | Yes: 40% | No: 16%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 85% | It's complicated: 8% | No: 6%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 46% | It's complicated: 32% | No: 21%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racism, Child death, Mental illnessModerate
Blood, Police brutality, Toxic relationshipMinor
Rape, Kidnapping, Vomit
400 pages • first pub 2021 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781838772284
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Manilla Press
Publication date: 04 February 2021
Description
It's the summer of 1959, and the well-trimmed lawns of Sunnylakes, California, wilt under the sun. At some point during the long, long afternoon, Joyce Haney, wife, mother, vanishes from her home, leaving behind two terrified children and a bloods...
Community Reviews Summary of 341 reviews
Moods
tense 56%
dark 53%
emotional 30%
reflective 22%
sad 21%
adventurous 15%
challenging 14%
informative 9%
hopeful 7%
inspiring 1%
relaxing 1%
Pace
fast 36%
slow 5%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 48% | Plot: 39% | Character: 12%Strong character development?
Yes: 61% | It's complicated: 19% | No: 19%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 42% | Yes: 40% | No: 16%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 85% | It's complicated: 8% | No: 6%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 46% | It's complicated: 32% | No: 21%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racism, Child death, Mental illnessModerate
Blood, Police brutality, Toxic relationshipMinor
Rape, Kidnapping, Vomit