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370 pages • first pub 1988 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780425230459
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Berkley Books
Publication date: 05 July 2011
Description
Ivy Rowe, Virginia mountain girl, then wife, mother, and finally Mawmaw, never strays far from her home-but the letters she writes take her across the country and over the ocean. Writing to hold onto what's passing, she tells stories that are rich...
Community Reviews Summary of 321 reviews
Moods
reflective 75%
adventurous 50%
dark 25%
funny 25%
hopeful 25%
inspiring 25%
lighthearted 25%
mysterious 25%
sad 25%
tense 25%
Pace
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 66% | Character: 33%Strong character development?
Yes: 100%Loveable characters?
Yes: 100%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 50% | Yes: 50%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 75% | No: 25%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Infidelity, Child death, DeathModerate
Violence, Forced institutionalization, AlcoholismMinor
Domestic abuse, Incest, Racial slurs
370 pages • first pub 1988 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780425230459
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Berkley Books
Publication date: 05 July 2011
Description
Ivy Rowe, Virginia mountain girl, then wife, mother, and finally Mawmaw, never strays far from her home-but the letters she writes take her across the country and over the ocean. Writing to hold onto what's passing, she tells stories that are rich...
Community Reviews Summary of 321 reviews
Moods
reflective 75%
adventurous 50%
dark 25%
funny 25%
hopeful 25%
inspiring 25%
lighthearted 25%
mysterious 25%
sad 25%
tense 25%
Pace
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 66% | Character: 33%Strong character development?
Yes: 100%Loveable characters?
Yes: 100%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 50% | Yes: 50%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 75% | No: 25%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Infidelity, Child death, DeathModerate
Violence, Forced institutionalization, AlcoholismMinor
Domestic abuse, Incest, Racial slurs