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Jane Smiley
699 pages • first pub 1999 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780571205776
Format: Not specified
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
Publication date: Not specified
Description
of craft and an uncompromising vision that grow more powerful with eachSmiley with fertile soil . . . Expertly juggling storylines, sheinvestigates the sexual, social, psychological, and spiritual problemsof wealthy owners, working-class bettors, ...
Community Reviews Summary of 215 reviews
Moods
emotional 50%
reflective 50%
challenging 25%
dark 25%
funny 25%
hopeful 25%
informative 25%
inspiring 25%
sad 25%
tense 25%
Pace
medium 25%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 100%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 50% | No: 25% | Yes: 25%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 50%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 50% | Yes: 50%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 66% | No: 33%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illnessModerate
Confinement, Ableism, AbandonmentMinor
Alcoholism, Excrement, Gun violence—
Jane Smiley
699 pages • first pub 1999 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780571205776
Format: Not specified
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
Publication date: Not specified
Description
of craft and an uncompromising vision that grow more powerful with eachSmiley with fertile soil . . . Expertly juggling storylines, sheinvestigates the sexual, social, psychological, and spiritual problemsof wealthy owners, working-class bettors, ...
Community Reviews Summary of 215 reviews
Moods
emotional 50%
reflective 50%
challenging 25%
dark 25%
funny 25%
hopeful 25%
informative 25%
inspiring 25%
sad 25%
tense 25%
Pace
medium 25%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 100%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 50% | No: 25% | Yes: 25%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 50%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 50% | Yes: 50%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 66% | No: 33%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illnessModerate
Confinement, Ableism, AbandonmentMinor
Alcoholism, Excrement, Gun violence