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288 pages • first pub 1971 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780375707490
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage
Publication date: 13 February 2001
Description
WINNER OF THE NOBEL PRIZE(R) IN LITERATURE 2013 The only novel from Alice Munro-award-winning author of The Love of a Good Woman--is an insightful, honest book, autobiographical in form but not in fact, that chronicles a young girl's growing up in...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,238 reviews
Moods
emotional 53%
funny 21%
dark 20%
challenging 18%
sad 18%
adventurous 14%
inspiring 13%
hopeful 10%
lighthearted 10%
relaxing 7%
tense 5%
informative 2%
mysterious 2%
Pace
medium 38%
fast 2%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 77% | A mix: 15% | Plot: 6%Strong character development?
Yes: 73% | It's complicated: 16% | No: 10%Loveable characters?
Yes: 52% | It's complicated: 29% | No: 17%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 75% | Yes: 12% | It's complicated: 7% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 57% | It's complicated: 21% | No: 17% | N/A: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Sexual assault, Sexual content, PedophiliaModerate
Mental illness, Sexism, Suicidal thoughtsMinor
Racial slurs, Toxic relationship, Toxic friendship
288 pages • first pub 1971 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780375707490
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage
Publication date: 13 February 2001
Description
WINNER OF THE NOBEL PRIZE(R) IN LITERATURE 2013 The only novel from Alice Munro-award-winning author of The Love of a Good Woman--is an insightful, honest book, autobiographical in form but not in fact, that chronicles a young girl's growing up in...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,238 reviews
Moods
emotional 53%
funny 21%
dark 20%
challenging 18%
sad 18%
adventurous 14%
inspiring 13%
hopeful 10%
lighthearted 10%
relaxing 7%
tense 5%
informative 2%
mysterious 2%
Pace
medium 38%
fast 2%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 77% | A mix: 15% | Plot: 6%Strong character development?
Yes: 73% | It's complicated: 16% | No: 10%Loveable characters?
Yes: 52% | It's complicated: 29% | No: 17%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 75% | Yes: 12% | It's complicated: 7% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 57% | It's complicated: 21% | No: 17% | N/A: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Sexual assault, Sexual content, PedophiliaModerate
Mental illness, Sexism, Suicidal thoughtsMinor
Racial slurs, Toxic relationship, Toxic friendship