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160 pages • first pub 1937 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781860469282
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage Classics
Publication date: 27 December 2001
Description
Discover William Maxwell’s classic, heart-breaking portrait of an ordinary American family struck by the 1918 Spanish Flu pandemicElizabeth Morison is an ordinary woman.Yet, to eight-year-old Bunny, his mother is the centre of his universe. To Rob...
Community Reviews Summary of 115 reviews
Moods
sad 66%
reflective 60%
dark 26%
informative 13%
challenging 6%
hopeful 6%
lighthearted 6%
mysterious 6%
Pace
slow 28%
fast 21%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 81% | A mix: 18%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 40% | Yes: 30% | No: 20% | N/A: 10%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 50%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 55% | Yes: 22% | It's complicated: 11% | 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
Death of parent, Pandemic/Epidemic, PregnancyModerate
GriefMinor
War, Bullying
160 pages • first pub 1937 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781860469282
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage Classics
Publication date: 27 December 2001
Description
Discover William Maxwell’s classic, heart-breaking portrait of an ordinary American family struck by the 1918 Spanish Flu pandemicElizabeth Morison is an ordinary woman.Yet, to eight-year-old Bunny, his mother is the centre of his universe. To Rob...
Community Reviews Summary of 115 reviews
Moods
sad 66%
reflective 60%
dark 26%
informative 13%
challenging 6%
hopeful 6%
lighthearted 6%
mysterious 6%
Pace
slow 28%
fast 21%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 81% | A mix: 18%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 40% | Yes: 30% | No: 20% | N/A: 10%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 50%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 55% | Yes: 22% | It's complicated: 11% | 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
Death of parent, Pandemic/Epidemic, PregnancyModerate
GriefMinor
War, Bullying