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319 pages • first pub 2010 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780870715853
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Oregon State University Press
Publication date: 01 October 2010
Description
Like Dylan Thomas' "Under Milk Wood" and Sherwood Anderson's "Winesburg, Ohio, " Brian Doyle's stunning fiction debut brings a town to life through the jumbled lives and braided stories of its people. In a small fictional town on the Oregon coast ...
Community Reviews Summary of 479 reviews
Moods
hopeful 74%
reflective 70%
funny 51%
adventurous 32%
inspiring 29%
challenging 12%
dark 12%
mysterious 12%
relaxing 12%
sad 12%
lighthearted 9%
informative 3%
Pace
medium 31%
fast 11%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 74% | A mix: 25%Strong character development?
Yes: 53% | It's complicated: 38% | No: 7%Loveable characters?
Yes: 82% | It's complicated: 10% | No: 6%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 82% | No: 10% | It's complicated: 6%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 41% | It's complicated: 33% | No: 25%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Sexual violenceModerate
Miscarriage, Injury/Injury detail, Alcoholism319 pages • first pub 2010 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780870715853
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Oregon State University Press
Publication date: 01 October 2010
Description
Like Dylan Thomas' "Under Milk Wood" and Sherwood Anderson's "Winesburg, Ohio, " Brian Doyle's stunning fiction debut brings a town to life through the jumbled lives and braided stories of its people. In a small fictional town on the Oregon coast ...
Community Reviews Summary of 479 reviews
Moods
hopeful 74%
reflective 70%
funny 51%
adventurous 32%
inspiring 29%
challenging 12%
dark 12%
mysterious 12%
relaxing 12%
sad 12%
lighthearted 9%
informative 3%
Pace
medium 31%
fast 11%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 74% | A mix: 25%Strong character development?
Yes: 53% | It's complicated: 38% | No: 7%Loveable characters?
Yes: 82% | It's complicated: 10% | No: 6%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 82% | No: 10% | It's complicated: 6%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 41% | It's complicated: 33% | No: 25%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Sexual violenceModerate
Miscarriage, Injury/Injury detail, Alcoholism