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272 pages • first pub 2011 (editions) user-added
ISBN/UID: 9780735274600
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage Canada
Publication date: 03 April 2018
Description
That rare coming-of-age story able to blend the dark with the uplifting, Irma Voth follows a young Mennonite woman, vulnerable yet wise beyond her years, who carries a terrible family secret with her on a remarkable journey to survival and redempt...
Community Reviews Summary of 429 reviews
Moods
reflective 68%
sad 53%
hopeful 46%
challenging 34%
funny 34%
dark 28%
tense 21%
adventurous 18%
inspiring 18%
mysterious 12%
informative 9%
Pace
fast 21%
slow 12%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 57% | A mix: 39% | Plot: 3%Strong character development?
Yes: 82% | It's complicated: 17%Loveable characters?
Yes: 78% | It's complicated: 17% | No: 3%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 60% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 10% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 73% | It's complicated: 26%Average rating
Content Warnings
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Graphic
Misogyny, Child abuseModerate
Murder, Death, Physical abuseMinor
Child death, Sexual content, Grief272 pages • first pub 2011 (editions) user-added
ISBN/UID: 9780735274600
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage Canada
Publication date: 03 April 2018
Description
That rare coming-of-age story able to blend the dark with the uplifting, Irma Voth follows a young Mennonite woman, vulnerable yet wise beyond her years, who carries a terrible family secret with her on a remarkable journey to survival and redempt...
Community Reviews Summary of 429 reviews
Moods
reflective 68%
sad 53%
hopeful 46%
challenging 34%
funny 34%
dark 28%
tense 21%
adventurous 18%
inspiring 18%
mysterious 12%
informative 9%
Pace
fast 21%
slow 12%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 57% | A mix: 39% | Plot: 3%Strong character development?
Yes: 82% | It's complicated: 17%Loveable characters?
Yes: 78% | It's complicated: 17% | No: 3%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 60% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 10% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 73% | It's complicated: 26%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Misogyny, Child abuseModerate
Murder, Death, Physical abuseMinor
Child death, Sexual content, Grief