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320 pages • first pub 1992 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780452297753
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Books
Publication date: 28 February 2012
Description
A profound portrait of family dynamics in the rural South and "an essential novel" (The New Yorker) "As close to flawless as any reader could ask for . . . The living language Allison] has created is as exact and innovative as the language of T...
Community Reviews Summary of 3,376 reviews
Moods
emotional 84%
sad 75%
challenging 49%
reflective 42%
tense 41%
funny 5%
hopeful 5%
inspiring 3%
adventurous 2%
informative 1%
Pace
slow 34%
fast 5%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 75% | A mix: 22% | Plot: 2%Strong character development?
Yes: 65% | It's complicated: 29% | N/A: 2% | No: 1%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 65% | Yes: 24% | No: 9%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 59% | Yes: 24% | It's complicated: 17%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 64% | It's complicated: 23% | No: 12% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Child abuse, Rape, Sexual assaultModerate
Racial slurs, Racism320 pages • first pub 1992 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780452297753
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Books
Publication date: 28 February 2012
Description
A profound portrait of family dynamics in the rural South and "an essential novel" (The New Yorker) "As close to flawless as any reader could ask for . . . The living language Allison] has created is as exact and innovative as the language of T...
Community Reviews Summary of 3,376 reviews
Moods
emotional 84%
sad 75%
challenging 49%
reflective 42%
tense 41%
funny 5%
hopeful 5%
inspiring 3%
adventurous 2%
informative 1%
Pace
slow 34%
fast 5%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 75% | A mix: 22% | Plot: 2%Strong character development?
Yes: 65% | It's complicated: 29% | N/A: 2% | No: 1%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 65% | Yes: 24% | No: 9%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 59% | Yes: 24% | It's complicated: 17%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 64% | It's complicated: 23% | No: 12% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Child abuse, Rape, Sexual assaultModerate
Racial slurs, Racism