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482 pages • first pub 1976 (editions)
ISBN/UID: B003Y3BCRU
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
Publication date: 02 August 2010
Description
Pat Conroy’s New York Times –bestselling coming-of-age novel about a son’s struggle to escape the domineering expectations of his volatile military father Marine Col. Bull Meecham commands his home like a soldiers’ barracks. Cold and controlling, ...
Community Reviews Summary of 883 reviews
Moods
sad 52%
reflective 47%
dark 41%
funny 29%
tense 29%
challenging 23%
adventurous 11%
hopeful 11%
informative 5%
inspiring 5%
Pace
slow 44%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 80% | A mix: 13% | Plot: 6%Strong character development?
Yes: 73% | It's complicated: 26%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 42% | No: 28% | Yes: 28%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 42% | Yes: 42% | It's complicated: 14%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 85% | It's complicated: 14%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Cursing, Emotional abuse, RacismModerate
Child abuse
482 pages • first pub 1976 (editions)
ISBN/UID: B003Y3BCRU
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
Publication date: 02 August 2010
Description
Pat Conroy’s New York Times –bestselling coming-of-age novel about a son’s struggle to escape the domineering expectations of his volatile military father Marine Col. Bull Meecham commands his home like a soldiers’ barracks. Cold and controlling, ...
Community Reviews Summary of 883 reviews
Moods
sad 52%
reflective 47%
dark 41%
funny 29%
tense 29%
challenging 23%
adventurous 11%
hopeful 11%
informative 5%
inspiring 5%
Pace
slow 44%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 80% | A mix: 13% | Plot: 6%Strong character development?
Yes: 73% | It's complicated: 26%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 42% | No: 28% | Yes: 28%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 42% | Yes: 42% | It's complicated: 14%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 85% | It's complicated: 14%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Cursing, Emotional abuse, RacismModerate
Child abuse