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390 pages • first pub 1999 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781860498046
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Little Brown and Company
Publication date: 02 November 2000
Description
The unforgettable story of a young woman's odyssey through a series of Los Angeles foster homes on her journey to redemption.Astrid is the only child of a single mother, Ingrid, a brilliant, obsessed poet who wields her luminous beauty to intimida...
Community Reviews Summary of 15,367 reviews
Moods
dark 78%
sad 72%
reflective 57%
challenging 38%
tense 29%
hopeful 12%
inspiring 11%
adventurous 8%
mysterious 8%
funny 1%
informative 1%
Pace
slow 24%
fast 8%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 62% | A mix: 34% | Plot: 3%Strong character development?
Yes: 83% | It's complicated: 15% | No: 1%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 56% | Yes: 28% | No: 14%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 62% | No: 22% | It's complicated: 12% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 78% | It's complicated: 16% | No: 4%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, SuicideModerate
Drug use, Murder, RacismMinor
Ableism, Bullying, Racial slurs390 pages • first pub 1999 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781860498046
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Little Brown and Company
Publication date: 02 November 2000
Description
The unforgettable story of a young woman's odyssey through a series of Los Angeles foster homes on her journey to redemption.Astrid is the only child of a single mother, Ingrid, a brilliant, obsessed poet who wields her luminous beauty to intimida...
Community Reviews Summary of 15,367 reviews
Moods
dark 78%
sad 72%
reflective 57%
challenging 38%
tense 29%
hopeful 12%
inspiring 11%
adventurous 8%
mysterious 8%
funny 1%
informative 1%
Pace
slow 24%
fast 8%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 62% | A mix: 34% | Plot: 3%Strong character development?
Yes: 83% | It's complicated: 15% | No: 1%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 56% | Yes: 28% | No: 14%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 62% | No: 22% | It's complicated: 12% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 78% | It's complicated: 16% | No: 4%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, SuicideModerate
Drug use, Murder, RacismMinor
Ableism, Bullying, Racial slurs