A Thousand Acres by Jane Smiley

A Thousand Acres

Jane Smiley with C.J. Critt (Narrator)

14 hours, 48 minutes • first pub 1991 (editions)

fiction contemporary dark emotional sad slow-paced
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Winner of both the Pulitzer Prize and the National Book Critics Circle Award, Jane Smiley's spellbinding novel also headed best-seller lists for many months. A Thousand Acres is the powerful, mythic story of an American farm family and the land th...

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Community Reviews Summary of 3,038 reviews

Moods

dark 72%
emotional 68%
sad 60%
reflective 55%
tense 44%
challenging 39%
mysterious 10%
informative 6%
hopeful 3%
adventurous 1%
funny 1%
inspiring 1%
relaxing 1%

Pace

slow 49%
medium 43%
fast 7%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 55% | A mix: 35% | Plot: 9%

Strong character development?

Yes: 73% | It's complicated: 21% | No: 5%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 55% | No: 38% | Yes: 5%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 89% | Yes: 8% | It's complicated: 1%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 88% | It's complicated: 8% | No: 3%

Average rating

3.7

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