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352 pages • first pub 2021 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780525657385
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Alfred A. Knopf
Publication date: 31 August 2021
Description
From the acclaimed author of Spoonbenders comes the gripping tale of a family’s mysterious religion, and the daughter who turns her back on their god. In 1933, nine-year-old Stella is left in the care of her grandmother, Motty, in the backwoods of...
Community Reviews Summary of 827 reviews
Moods
mysterious 87%
tense 61%
emotional 30%
adventurous 17%
sad 12%
reflective 10%
challenging 9%
funny 3%
inspiring 1%
Pace
slow 15%
fast 14%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 58% | Character: 24% | Plot: 16%Strong character development?
Yes: 65% | It's complicated: 23% | No: 10%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 46% | Yes: 38% | No: 14%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 50% | No: 30% | It's complicated: 15% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 68% | It's complicated: 17% | No: 12% | N/A: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Animal death, Alcohol, Body horrorModerate
Racism, Suicide attempt, Injury/Injury detailMinor
Suicide352 pages • first pub 2021 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780525657385
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Alfred A. Knopf
Publication date: 31 August 2021
Description
From the acclaimed author of Spoonbenders comes the gripping tale of a family’s mysterious religion, and the daughter who turns her back on their god. In 1933, nine-year-old Stella is left in the care of her grandmother, Motty, in the backwoods of...
Community Reviews Summary of 827 reviews
Moods
mysterious 87%
tense 61%
emotional 30%
adventurous 17%
sad 12%
reflective 10%
challenging 9%
funny 3%
inspiring 1%
Pace
slow 15%
fast 14%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 58% | Character: 24% | Plot: 16%Strong character development?
Yes: 65% | It's complicated: 23% | No: 10%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 46% | Yes: 38% | No: 14%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 50% | No: 30% | It's complicated: 15% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 68% | It's complicated: 17% | No: 12% | N/A: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Animal death, Alcohol, Body horrorModerate
Racism, Suicide attempt, Injury/Injury detailMinor
Suicide