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465 pages • first pub 1992 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780671021009
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Pocket
Publication date: 27 June 1998
Description
Meet Dolores Price.She's 13, wise-mouthed but wounded, having bid her childhood goodbye. Beached like a whale in front of her bedroom TV, she spends the next few years nourishing herself with the Mallmomars, potato chips, and Pepsi her anxious mot...
Community Reviews Summary of 12,053 reviews
Moods
sad 74%
reflective 56%
dark 51%
challenging 33%
hopeful 28%
funny 22%
inspiring 17%
tense 16%
adventurous 7%
lighthearted 1%
Pace
slow 30%
fast 5%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 79% | A mix: 17% | Plot: 3%Strong character development?
Yes: 87% | It's complicated: 8% | No: 3%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 43% | Yes: 38% | No: 18%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 43% | Yes: 43% | It's complicated: 9% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 94% | It's complicated: 4% | No: 1%Average rating
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Graphic
Rape, Eating disorder, Mental illnessModerate
Domestic abuse, Sexual assault, Body shaming465 pages • first pub 1992 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780671021009
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Pocket
Publication date: 27 June 1998
Description
Meet Dolores Price.She's 13, wise-mouthed but wounded, having bid her childhood goodbye. Beached like a whale in front of her bedroom TV, she spends the next few years nourishing herself with the Mallmomars, potato chips, and Pepsi her anxious mot...
Community Reviews Summary of 12,053 reviews
Moods
sad 74%
reflective 56%
dark 51%
challenging 33%
hopeful 28%
funny 22%
inspiring 17%
tense 16%
adventurous 7%
lighthearted 1%
Pace
slow 30%
fast 5%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 79% | A mix: 17% | Plot: 3%Strong character development?
Yes: 87% | It's complicated: 8% | No: 3%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 43% | Yes: 38% | No: 18%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 43% | Yes: 43% | It's complicated: 9% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 94% | It's complicated: 4% | No: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Rape, Eating disorder, Mental illnessModerate
Domestic abuse, Sexual assault, Body shaming