Rain by Kirsty Gunn

95 pages first pub 1994 (editions)

fiction contemporary literary emotional reflective slow-paced
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Twelve-year-old Janey and her younger brother, Jim, spend summers at a lake with their parents. Ignored for long stretches and then called upon suddenly to mix drinks or receive drunken kisses, the children huddle together in tender, compulsive cl...

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Community Reviews Summary of 51 reviews

Moods

emotional 100%
sad 100%
challenging 50%
dark 50%
reflective 50%

Pace

fast 50%
slow 50%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 50% | A mix: 50%

Strong character development?

No: 50% | Yes: 50%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 50%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 100%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 50% | It's complicated: 50%

Average rating

3.52

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