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279 pages • first pub 2015 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 0393352218
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: WW Norton
Publication date: 22 March 2016
Description
With intensity and emotional precision, Kirstin Valdez Quade's unforgettable stories plunge us into the fierce, troubled hearts of characters defined by the desire to escape the past or else to plumb its depths. The deadbeat father of a pregnant t...
Community Reviews Summary of 191 reviews
Moods
dark 65%
reflective 65%
sad 39%
challenging 34%
tense 21%
funny 17%
hopeful 17%
mysterious 17%
adventurous 8%
informative 4%
inspiring 4%
lighthearted 4%
Pace
slow 26%
fast 13%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 60% | A mix: 35% | Plot: 5%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 45% | Yes: 40% | No: 10% | N/A: 5%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 80% | Yes: 15% | No: 5%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 77% | No: 11% | It's complicated: 11%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 85% | It's complicated: 15%Average rating
Content Warnings
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Graphic
Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, CancerModerate
Abandonment, Pregnancy, Sexual assaultMinor
Addiction279 pages • first pub 2015 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 0393352218
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: WW Norton
Publication date: 22 March 2016
Description
With intensity and emotional precision, Kirstin Valdez Quade's unforgettable stories plunge us into the fierce, troubled hearts of characters defined by the desire to escape the past or else to plumb its depths. The deadbeat father of a pregnant t...
Community Reviews Summary of 191 reviews
Moods
dark 65%
reflective 65%
sad 39%
challenging 34%
tense 21%
funny 17%
hopeful 17%
mysterious 17%
adventurous 8%
informative 4%
inspiring 4%
lighthearted 4%
Pace
slow 26%
fast 13%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 60% | A mix: 35% | Plot: 5%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 45% | Yes: 40% | No: 10% | N/A: 5%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 80% | Yes: 15% | No: 5%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 77% | No: 11% | It's complicated: 11%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 85% | It's complicated: 15%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, CancerModerate
Abandonment, Pregnancy, Sexual assaultMinor
Addiction