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 341 reviews
Moods
hopeful 80%
reflective 73%
funny 60%
adventurous 33%
inspiring 20%
sad 20%
lighthearted 13%
mysterious 13%
informative 6%
relaxing 6%
Pace
medium 22%
fast 16%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 90% | A mix: 9%Strong character development?
Yes: 75% | It's complicated: 16% | No: 8%Loveable characters?
Yes: 92% | No: 7%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 84% | It's complicated: 7% | No: 7%Flaws of characters a main focus?
It's complicated: 45% | No: 27% | Yes: 27%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Alcoholism, Cancer, Child abuse
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 341 reviews
Moods
hopeful 80%
reflective 73%
funny 60%
adventurous 33%
inspiring 20%
sad 20%
lighthearted 13%
mysterious 13%
informative 6%
relaxing 6%
Pace
medium 22%
fast 16%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 90% | A mix: 9%Strong character development?
Yes: 75% | It's complicated: 16% | No: 8%Loveable characters?
Yes: 92% | No: 7%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 84% | It's complicated: 7% | No: 7%Flaws of characters a main focus?
It's complicated: 45% | No: 27% | Yes: 27%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Alcoholism, Cancer, Child abuse