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303 pages • first pub 2008 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780393064575
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: W. W. Norton Company
Publication date: 17 August 2008
Description
Raised in a remote seaside village, Thomas Witka Just marries Ruth, his beloved since infancy. But an ill-fated decision to fight in Vietnam changes his life forever: cut off from his Native American community, he fathers a child with another woma...
Community Reviews Summary of 128 reviews
Moods
reflective 68%
sad 68%
dark 36%
challenging 31%
hopeful 31%
inspiring 26%
adventurous 10%
mysterious 10%
tense 10%
informative 5%
Pace
medium 47%
fast 5%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 64% | A mix: 29% | Plot: 5%Strong character development?
Yes: 88% | It's complicated: 11%Loveable characters?
Yes: 45% | It's complicated: 35% | No: 15% | N/A: 5%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 88% | No: 5% | It's complicated: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 100%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Violence, WarModerate
Animal death, Child death, DeathMinor
Racism303 pages • first pub 2008 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780393064575
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: W. W. Norton Company
Publication date: 17 August 2008
Description
Raised in a remote seaside village, Thomas Witka Just marries Ruth, his beloved since infancy. But an ill-fated decision to fight in Vietnam changes his life forever: cut off from his Native American community, he fathers a child with another woma...
Community Reviews Summary of 128 reviews
Moods
reflective 68%
sad 68%
dark 36%
challenging 31%
hopeful 31%
inspiring 26%
adventurous 10%
mysterious 10%
tense 10%
informative 5%
Pace
medium 47%
fast 5%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 64% | A mix: 29% | Plot: 5%Strong character development?
Yes: 88% | It's complicated: 11%Loveable characters?
Yes: 45% | It's complicated: 35% | No: 15% | N/A: 5%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 88% | No: 5% | It's complicated: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 100%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Violence, WarModerate
Animal death, Child death, DeathMinor
Racism