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250 pages • first pub 1976 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780575079144
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Orion Publishing Group
Publication date: 12 January 2006
Description
The Sumner family can read the signs: the droughts and floods, the blighted crops, the shortages, the rampant diseases and plagues, and, above all, the increasing sterility all point to one thing. Their isolated farm in the Appalachian Mountains g...
Community Reviews Summary of 793 reviews
Moods
dark 44%
reflective 44%
challenging 37%
mysterious 27%
sad 27%
emotional 24%
tense 17%
hopeful 10%
informative 6%
inspiring 6%
lighthearted 3%
relaxing 3%
Pace
slow 38%
fast 19%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 48% | Plot: 32% | Character: 20%Strong character development?
Yes: 46% | It's complicated: 30% | No: 23%Loveable characters?
No: 44% | It's complicated: 36% | Yes: 20%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 69% | It's complicated: 19% | Yes: 7% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 60% | No: 21% | It's complicated: 17%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Incest, Rape, Medical traumaModerate
Sexual violence, Misogyny, SuicideMinor
Adult/minor relationship
250 pages • first pub 1976 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780575079144
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Orion Publishing Group
Publication date: 12 January 2006
Description
The Sumner family can read the signs: the droughts and floods, the blighted crops, the shortages, the rampant diseases and plagues, and, above all, the increasing sterility all point to one thing. Their isolated farm in the Appalachian Mountains g...
Community Reviews Summary of 793 reviews
Moods
dark 44%
reflective 44%
challenging 37%
mysterious 27%
sad 27%
emotional 24%
tense 17%
hopeful 10%
informative 6%
inspiring 6%
lighthearted 3%
relaxing 3%
Pace
slow 38%
fast 19%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 48% | Plot: 32% | Character: 20%Strong character development?
Yes: 46% | It's complicated: 30% | No: 23%Loveable characters?
No: 44% | It's complicated: 36% | Yes: 20%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 69% | It's complicated: 19% | Yes: 7% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 60% | No: 21% | It's complicated: 17%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Incest, Rape, Medical traumaModerate
Sexual violence, Misogyny, SuicideMinor
Adult/minor relationship