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338 pages • first pub 1986 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780006546207
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
Publication date: 04 October 2010
Description
A beautifully repackaged reissue of Erdrich's magical novel. On a cold spring morning in 1932, two children, Karl and Mary Adare, leap from a boxcar. Orphaned in a most peculiar way, Karl and Mary have come to Argus, in the heart of rural North Da...
Community Reviews Summary of 622 reviews
Moods
emotional 62%
funny 37%
sad 34%
challenging 22%
dark 20%
adventurous 17%
tense 8%
hopeful 5%
inspiring 2%
lighthearted 2%
Pace
slow 41%
fast 5%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 75% | A mix: 24%Strong character development?
Yes: 70% | It's complicated: 19% | No: 9%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 50% | No: 31% | Yes: 18%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 79% | It's complicated: 20%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 77% | It's complicated: 19% | No: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Abandonment, Bullying, Injury/Injury detailModerate
DeathMinor
Forced institutionalization, Eating disorder, Grief338 pages • first pub 1986 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780006546207
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
Publication date: 04 October 2010
Description
A beautifully repackaged reissue of Erdrich's magical novel. On a cold spring morning in 1932, two children, Karl and Mary Adare, leap from a boxcar. Orphaned in a most peculiar way, Karl and Mary have come to Argus, in the heart of rural North Da...
Community Reviews Summary of 622 reviews
Moods
emotional 62%
funny 37%
sad 34%
challenging 22%
dark 20%
adventurous 17%
tense 8%
hopeful 5%
inspiring 2%
lighthearted 2%
Pace
slow 41%
fast 5%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 75% | A mix: 24%Strong character development?
Yes: 70% | It's complicated: 19% | No: 9%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 50% | No: 31% | Yes: 18%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 79% | It's complicated: 20%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 77% | It's complicated: 19% | No: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Abandonment, Bullying, Injury/Injury detailModerate
DeathMinor
Forced institutionalization, Eating disorder, Grief