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298 pages • first pub 2013 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781451661552
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Scribner
Publication date: 11 June 2013
Description
It is 1970 in a small town in California. “Bean” Holladay is twelve and her sister, Liz, is fifteen when their artistic mother, Charlotte, takes off to find herself, leaving her girls enough money to last a month or two. When Bean returns from sch...
Community Reviews Summary of 3,058 reviews
Moods
reflective 40%
adventurous 37%
sad 34%
hopeful 32%
tense 20%
challenging 17%
dark 17%
funny 14%
inspiring 14%
lighthearted 8%
mysterious 2%
informative 1%
Pace
fast 31%
slow 10%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 52% | Character: 37% | Plot: 10%Strong character development?
Yes: 62% | It's complicated: 18% | No: 17% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
Yes: 77% | It's complicated: 13% | No: 9%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 52% | Yes: 27% | It's complicated: 18% | N/A: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 47% | No: 32% | It's complicated: 17% | N/A: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Abandonment, Suicide attempt, Self harmModerate
Sexual assault, Racial slurs, Sexual harassmentMinor
Racism, Child abuse, Gun violence298 pages • first pub 2013 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781451661552
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Scribner
Publication date: 11 June 2013
Description
It is 1970 in a small town in California. “Bean” Holladay is twelve and her sister, Liz, is fifteen when their artistic mother, Charlotte, takes off to find herself, leaving her girls enough money to last a month or two. When Bean returns from sch...
Community Reviews Summary of 3,058 reviews
Moods
reflective 40%
adventurous 37%
sad 34%
hopeful 32%
tense 20%
challenging 17%
dark 17%
funny 14%
inspiring 14%
lighthearted 8%
mysterious 2%
informative 1%
Pace
fast 31%
slow 10%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 52% | Character: 37% | Plot: 10%Strong character development?
Yes: 62% | It's complicated: 18% | No: 17% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
Yes: 77% | It's complicated: 13% | No: 9%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 52% | Yes: 27% | It's complicated: 18% | N/A: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 47% | No: 32% | It's complicated: 17% | N/A: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Abandonment, Suicide attempt, Self harmModerate
Sexual assault, Racial slurs, Sexual harassmentMinor
Racism, Child abuse, Gun violence