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352 pages • first pub 2010 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780312582678
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: St. Martin's Press
Publication date: Not specified
Description
The heartbreaking portrait of a large, rural southern family's attempt to grapple with their mother's desperate decision to make her newborn son into the daughter she will never have When the seventh child of the Peace family, named Perfect, turns...
Community Reviews Summary of 657 reviews
Moods
sad 69%
tense 52%
challenging 46%
reflective 46%
dark 39%
hopeful 22%
inspiring 16%
funny 9%
mysterious 7%
adventurous 6%
informative 6%
Pace
fast 21%
slow 12%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 49% | A mix: 46% | Plot: 4%Strong character development?
Yes: 83% | It's complicated: 12% | No: 3%Loveable characters?
Yes: 52% | It's complicated: 39% | No: 6% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 69% | No: 18% | It's complicated: 7% | N/A: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 73% | It's complicated: 17% | No: 8%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Child abuse, Homophobia, ViolenceModerate
Sexual assault, Child death, Mental illnessMinor
Incest, Sexual violence, Fire/Fire injury
352 pages • first pub 2010 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780312582678
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: St. Martin's Press
Publication date: Not specified
Description
The heartbreaking portrait of a large, rural southern family's attempt to grapple with their mother's desperate decision to make her newborn son into the daughter she will never have When the seventh child of the Peace family, named Perfect, turns...
Community Reviews Summary of 657 reviews
Moods
sad 69%
tense 52%
challenging 46%
reflective 46%
dark 39%
hopeful 22%
inspiring 16%
funny 9%
mysterious 7%
adventurous 6%
informative 6%
Pace
fast 21%
slow 12%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 49% | A mix: 46% | Plot: 4%Strong character development?
Yes: 83% | It's complicated: 12% | No: 3%Loveable characters?
Yes: 52% | It's complicated: 39% | No: 6% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 69% | No: 18% | It's complicated: 7% | N/A: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 73% | It's complicated: 17% | No: 8%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Child abuse, Homophobia, ViolenceModerate
Sexual assault, Child death, Mental illnessMinor
Incest, Sexual violence, Fire/Fire injury