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240 pages • first pub 1996 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781582433462
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Counterpoint
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Lucy Von Alstyne sends fictitious letters to her friend Alicia, pretending to be the father of Alicia's twins, and the two welfare mothers and their five children set off on a journey to find him, facing along the way the complications of living i...
Community Reviews Summary of 230 reviews
Moods
emotional 70%
funny 58%
reflective 35%
lighthearted 17%
adventurous 11%
sad 11%
challenging 5%
dark 5%
informative 5%
Pace
slow 29%
fast 5%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 80% | A mix: 13% | Plot: 6%Strong character development?
Yes: 80% | It's complicated: 13% | No: 6%Loveable characters?
Yes: 80% | No: 13% | It's complicated: 6%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 80% | No: 20%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 60% | It's complicated: 26% | No: 13%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Minor
Death of parent
240 pages • first pub 1996 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781582433462
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Counterpoint
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Lucy Von Alstyne sends fictitious letters to her friend Alicia, pretending to be the father of Alicia's twins, and the two welfare mothers and their five children set off on a journey to find him, facing along the way the complications of living i...
Community Reviews Summary of 230 reviews
Moods
emotional 70%
funny 58%
reflective 35%
lighthearted 17%
adventurous 11%
sad 11%
challenging 5%
dark 5%
informative 5%
Pace
slow 29%
fast 5%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 80% | A mix: 13% | Plot: 6%Strong character development?
Yes: 80% | It's complicated: 13% | No: 6%Loveable characters?
Yes: 80% | No: 13% | It's complicated: 6%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 80% | No: 20%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 60% | It's complicated: 26% | No: 13%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Minor
Death of parent