432 pages • first pub 1991 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780449220603
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Fawcett Books
Publication date: 23 January 1993
Description
“A triumph of the imagination. Rich, complex, impossible to put down.”—Alice HoffmanIn the middle of the twenty-first century, life as we know it has changed for all time. Shira Shipman’s marriage has broken up, and her young son has been taken fr...
Community Reviews Summary of 400 reviews
Moods
adventurous 52%
challenging 52%
emotional 47%
tense 36%
hopeful 31%
dark 26%
inspiring 26%
sad 26%
mysterious 10%
funny 5%
informative 5%
relaxing 5%
Pace
medium 45%
fast 5%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 70% | Character: 23% | Plot: 5%Strong character development?
Yes: 73% | It's complicated: 21% | No: 5%Loveable characters?
Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 22% | No: 11%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 63% | No: 21% | It's complicated: 15%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 55% | It's complicated: 38% | No: 5%Average rating
Content Warnings
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Religious bigotry
432 pages • first pub 1991 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780449220603
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Fawcett Books
Publication date: 23 January 1993
Description
“A triumph of the imagination. Rich, complex, impossible to put down.”—Alice HoffmanIn the middle of the twenty-first century, life as we know it has changed for all time. Shira Shipman’s marriage has broken up, and her young son has been taken fr...
Community Reviews Summary of 400 reviews
Moods
adventurous 52%
challenging 52%
emotional 47%
tense 36%
hopeful 31%
dark 26%
inspiring 26%
sad 26%
mysterious 10%
funny 5%
informative 5%
relaxing 5%
Pace
medium 45%
fast 5%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 70% | Character: 23% | Plot: 5%Strong character development?
Yes: 73% | It's complicated: 21% | No: 5%Loveable characters?
Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 22% | No: 11%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 63% | No: 21% | It's complicated: 15%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 55% | It's complicated: 38% | No: 5%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Religious bigotry