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546 pages • first pub 1969 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 0679640258
Format: Not specified
Language: English
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Description
The novel's title refers to those Americans who inhabit the outskirts of society - men and women, mothers and children - whose lives many authors in the 1960s had left unexamined."--BOOK JACKET.
Community Reviews Summary of 197 reviews
Moods
sad 62%
tense 62%
emotional 50%
reflective 37%
challenging 25%
funny 12%
mysterious 12%
Pace
medium 37%
fast 12%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 85% | A mix: 14%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 57% | Yes: 42%Loveable characters?
No: 50% | It's complicated: 50%Diverse cast of characters?
It's complicated: 50% | No: 37% | Yes: 12%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 100%Average rating
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Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse546 pages • first pub 1969 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 0679640258
Format: Not specified
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
Publication date: Not specified
Description
The novel's title refers to those Americans who inhabit the outskirts of society - men and women, mothers and children - whose lives many authors in the 1960s had left unexamined."--BOOK JACKET.
Community Reviews Summary of 197 reviews
Moods
sad 62%
tense 62%
emotional 50%
reflective 37%
challenging 25%
funny 12%
mysterious 12%
Pace
medium 37%
fast 12%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 85% | A mix: 14%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 57% | Yes: 42%Loveable characters?
No: 50% | It's complicated: 50%Diverse cast of characters?
It's complicated: 50% | No: 37% | Yes: 12%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 100%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse