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256 pages • first pub 2004 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781619026223
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Counterpoint
Publication date: Not specified
Description
In this stunning coming-of-age novel, award-winner Miriam Toews balances grief and hope in the voice of a witty, beleaguered teenager whose family is shattered by fundamentalist Christianity."Half of our family, the better-looking half, is missing...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,939 reviews
Moods
reflective 66%
sad 56%
funny 52%
dark 40%
challenging 20%
hopeful 17%
tense 8%
mysterious 7%
informative 2%
adventurous 1%
inspiring 1%
lighthearted 1%
relaxing 1%
Pace
medium 35%
fast 6%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 87% | A mix: 8% | Plot: 3%Strong character development?
Yes: 58% | It's complicated: 29% | No: 12%Loveable characters?
Yes: 62% | It's complicated: 29% | No: 8%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 85% | Yes: 7% | It's complicated: 4% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 74% | It's complicated: 15% | No: 9%Average rating
Content Warnings
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Graphic
Drug use, Abandonment, GriefModerate
Death, Ableism, AddictionMinor
Infidelity, Sexual content, Alcoholism256 pages • first pub 2004 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781619026223
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Counterpoint
Publication date: Not specified
Description
In this stunning coming-of-age novel, award-winner Miriam Toews balances grief and hope in the voice of a witty, beleaguered teenager whose family is shattered by fundamentalist Christianity."Half of our family, the better-looking half, is missing...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,939 reviews
Moods
reflective 66%
sad 56%
funny 52%
dark 40%
challenging 20%
hopeful 17%
tense 8%
mysterious 7%
informative 2%
adventurous 1%
inspiring 1%
lighthearted 1%
relaxing 1%
Pace
medium 35%
fast 6%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 87% | A mix: 8% | Plot: 3%Strong character development?
Yes: 58% | It's complicated: 29% | No: 12%Loveable characters?
Yes: 62% | It's complicated: 29% | No: 8%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 85% | Yes: 7% | It's complicated: 4% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 74% | It's complicated: 15% | No: 9%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Drug use, Abandonment, GriefModerate
Death, Ableism, AddictionMinor
Infidelity, Sexual content, Alcoholism