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222 pages • first pub 2004 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780806137124
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: University of Oklahoma Press
Publication date: 13 February 2006
Description
Sanora Babb's long-hidden novel Whose Names Are Unknown tells an intimate story of the High Plains farmers who fled drought dust storms during the Great Depression. Written with empathy for the farmers' plight, this powerful narrative is based upo...
Community Reviews Summary of 416 reviews
Moods
emotional 64%
reflective 51%
challenging 49%
informative 45%
dark 44%
hopeful 21%
tense 19%
inspiring 10%
adventurous 5%
Pace
medium 37%
fast 7%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 40% | A mix: 36% | Plot: 22%Strong character development?
Yes: 40% | It's complicated: 30% | No: 27% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
Yes: 74% | It's complicated: 19% | No: 4%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 59% | Yes: 17% | It's complicated: 16% | N/A: 6%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 76% | Yes: 12% | It's complicated: 9% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Miscarriage, Suicide, Child deathModerate
Xenophobia, Grief, PregnancyMinor
Animal death, Racial slurs, Sexual content
222 pages • first pub 2004 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780806137124
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: University of Oklahoma Press
Publication date: 13 February 2006
Description
Sanora Babb's long-hidden novel Whose Names Are Unknown tells an intimate story of the High Plains farmers who fled drought dust storms during the Great Depression. Written with empathy for the farmers' plight, this powerful narrative is based upo...
Community Reviews Summary of 416 reviews
Moods
emotional 64%
reflective 51%
challenging 49%
informative 45%
dark 44%
hopeful 21%
tense 19%
inspiring 10%
adventurous 5%
Pace
medium 37%
fast 7%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 40% | A mix: 36% | Plot: 22%Strong character development?
Yes: 40% | It's complicated: 30% | No: 27% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
Yes: 74% | It's complicated: 19% | No: 4%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 59% | Yes: 17% | It's complicated: 16% | N/A: 6%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 76% | Yes: 12% | It's complicated: 9% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Miscarriage, Suicide, Child deathModerate
Xenophobia, Grief, PregnancyMinor
Animal death, Racial slurs, Sexual content