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318 pages • first pub 1959 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781614276135
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Martino Fine Books
Publication date: 14 April 2014
Description
Selina's mother wants to stay in Brooklyn and earn enough money to buy a brownstone row house, but her father dreams only of returning to his island home. Torn between a romantic nostalgia for the past and a driving ambition for the future, Selina...
Community Reviews Summary of 269 reviews
Moods
reflective 80%
challenging 26%
tense 26%
hopeful 20%
sad 20%
dark 13%
informative 13%
funny 6%
Pace
slow 35%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 75% | A mix: 25%Strong character development?
Yes: 90% | It's complicated: 9%Loveable characters?
Yes: 54% | It's complicated: 45%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 100%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 88% | It's complicated: 11%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racism, Emotional abuseMinor
Child death, War, Sexual assault
318 pages • first pub 1959 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781614276135
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Martino Fine Books
Publication date: 14 April 2014
Description
Selina's mother wants to stay in Brooklyn and earn enough money to buy a brownstone row house, but her father dreams only of returning to his island home. Torn between a romantic nostalgia for the past and a driving ambition for the future, Selina...
Community Reviews Summary of 269 reviews
Moods
reflective 80%
challenging 26%
tense 26%
hopeful 20%
sad 20%
dark 13%
informative 13%
funny 6%
Pace
slow 35%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 75% | A mix: 25%Strong character development?
Yes: 90% | It's complicated: 9%Loveable characters?
Yes: 54% | It's complicated: 45%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 100%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 88% | It's complicated: 11%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racism, Emotional abuseMinor
Child death, War, Sexual assault