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288 pages • first pub 1971 (view editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780375707490
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage
Edition Pub Date: 13 February 2001
This book is ideal for readers who appreciate introspective, character-driven narratives exploring the nuanced dynamics of female relationships and the quiet complexities of growing up in a constrained environment.
Description
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 rural Ontario in the 1940's. Del Jordan lives...
Community Reviews
Moods
reflective: 86%
emotional: 52%
dark: 20%
funny: 20%
challenging: 18%
sad: 16%
inspiring: 12%
hopeful: 11%
adventurous: 8%
lighthearted: 8%
relaxing: 8%
tense: 7%
informative: 4%
mysterious: 2%
Pace
Plot or character driven?
Strong character development?
Loveable characters?
Diverse cast of characters?
Flaws of characters a main focus?
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Sexual assault, Sexual content, PedophiliaModerate
Sexism, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughtsMinor
Animal death, Child abuse, Death
288 pages • first pub 1971 (view editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780375707490
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage
Edition Pub Date: 13 February 2001
This book is ideal for readers who appreciate introspective, character-driven narratives exploring the nuanced dynamics of female relationships and the quiet complexities of growing up in a constrained environment.
Description
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 rural Ontario in the 1940's. Del Jordan lives...
Community Reviews
Moods
reflective: 86%
emotional: 52%
dark: 20%
funny: 20%
challenging: 18%
sad: 16%
inspiring: 12%
hopeful: 11%
adventurous: 8%
lighthearted: 8%
relaxing: 8%
tense: 7%
informative: 4%
mysterious: 2%
Pace
Plot or character driven?
Strong character development?
Loveable characters?
Diverse cast of characters?
Flaws of characters a main focus?
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Sexual assault, Sexual content, PedophiliaModerate
Sexism, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughtsMinor
Animal death, Child abuse, Death