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465 pages • first pub 1992 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780671014742
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Washington Square Press
Publication date: 01 January 1997
Description
In this extraordinary coming-of-age odyssey, Wally Lamb invites us to hitch a wild ride on a journey of love, pain, and renewal with the most heartbreakingly comical heroine to come along in years.Meet Dolores Price. She's 13, wise-mouthed but wou...
Community Reviews Summary of 12,210 reviews
Moods
sad 75%
reflective 57%
dark 51%
challenging 32%
hopeful 28%
funny 24%
inspiring 18%
tense 17%
adventurous 8%
lighthearted 1%
Pace
slow 29%
fast 5%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 79% | A mix: 16% | Plot: 3%Strong character development?
Yes: 87% | It's complicated: 8% | No: 3%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 42% | Yes: 39% | No: 18%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 45% | No: 41% | It's complicated: 9% | N/A: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 94% | It's complicated: 4%Average rating
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Graphic
Rape, Eating disorder, Mental illnessModerate
Sexual assault, Domestic abuse, Body shaming465 pages • first pub 1992 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780671014742
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Washington Square Press
Publication date: 01 January 1997
Description
In this extraordinary coming-of-age odyssey, Wally Lamb invites us to hitch a wild ride on a journey of love, pain, and renewal with the most heartbreakingly comical heroine to come along in years.Meet Dolores Price. She's 13, wise-mouthed but wou...
Community Reviews Summary of 12,210 reviews
Moods
sad 75%
reflective 57%
dark 51%
challenging 32%
hopeful 28%
funny 24%
inspiring 18%
tense 17%
adventurous 8%
lighthearted 1%
Pace
slow 29%
fast 5%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 79% | A mix: 16% | Plot: 3%Strong character development?
Yes: 87% | It's complicated: 8% | No: 3%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 42% | Yes: 39% | No: 18%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 45% | No: 41% | It's complicated: 9% | N/A: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 94% | It's complicated: 4%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Rape, Eating disorder, Mental illnessModerate
Sexual assault, Domestic abuse, Body shaming