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407 pages • first pub 1998 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780778304142
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: MIRA
Publication date: 01 January 1999
Description
Laura Brandon's promise to her dying father had been simple: to visit an elderly woman she'd never heard of before. Guided only by a child's silence and an old woman's faded memories, Laura and the father of her young daughter unravel a tale of lo...
Community Reviews Summary of 607 reviews
Moods
mysterious 76%
dark 46%
reflective 30%
sad 23%
hopeful 15%
challenging 7%
informative 7%
tense 7%
Pace
fast 21%
slow 14%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 69% | Plot: 15% | Character: 15%Strong character development?
Yes: 72% | No: 18% | It's complicated: 9%Loveable characters?
Yes: 63% | No: 18% | It's complicated: 18%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 66% | Yes: 22% | N/A: 11%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 55% | No: 22% | It's complicated: 22%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Torture, Forced institutionalization, SuicideModerate
Dementia, Mental illness, Drug useMinor
Child death, Grief
407 pages • first pub 1998 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780778304142
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: MIRA
Publication date: 01 January 1999
Description
Laura Brandon's promise to her dying father had been simple: to visit an elderly woman she'd never heard of before. Guided only by a child's silence and an old woman's faded memories, Laura and the father of her young daughter unravel a tale of lo...
Community Reviews Summary of 607 reviews
Moods
mysterious 76%
dark 46%
reflective 30%
sad 23%
hopeful 15%
challenging 7%
informative 7%
tense 7%
Pace
fast 21%
slow 14%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 69% | Plot: 15% | Character: 15%Strong character development?
Yes: 72% | No: 18% | It's complicated: 9%Loveable characters?
Yes: 63% | No: 18% | It's complicated: 18%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 66% | Yes: 22% | N/A: 11%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 55% | No: 22% | It's complicated: 22%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Torture, Forced institutionalization, SuicideModerate
Dementia, Mental illness, Drug useMinor
Child death, Grief