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256 pages • first pub 2002 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780812969818
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Random House Trade
Publication date: 19 August 2003
Description
Blessings, the bestselling novel by the author of Black and Blue, One True Thing, Object Lessons, and A Short Guide to a Happy Life, begins when, late at night, a teenage couple drives up to the estate owned by Lydia Blessing and leaves a box. In ...
Community Reviews Summary of 660 reviews
Moods
reflective 75%
hopeful 25%
sad 16%
challenging 8%
inspiring 8%
lighthearted 8%
Pace
slow 40%
fast 10%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 70% | Plot: 30%Strong character development?
Yes: 72% | It's complicated: 27%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 55% | Yes: 44%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 44% | No: 33% | It's complicated: 22%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 88% | It's complicated: 11%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Body shaming, Fatphobia, GriefModerate
Child abuse, Confinement, CursingMinor
Homophobia, Xenophobia, Animal death
256 pages • first pub 2002 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780812969818
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Random House Trade
Publication date: 19 August 2003
Description
Blessings, the bestselling novel by the author of Black and Blue, One True Thing, Object Lessons, and A Short Guide to a Happy Life, begins when, late at night, a teenage couple drives up to the estate owned by Lydia Blessing and leaves a box. In ...
Community Reviews Summary of 660 reviews
Moods
reflective 75%
hopeful 25%
sad 16%
challenging 8%
inspiring 8%
lighthearted 8%
Pace
slow 40%
fast 10%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 70% | Plot: 30%Strong character development?
Yes: 72% | It's complicated: 27%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 55% | Yes: 44%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 44% | No: 33% | It's complicated: 22%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 88% | It's complicated: 11%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Body shaming, Fatphobia, GriefModerate
Child abuse, Confinement, CursingMinor
Homophobia, Xenophobia, Animal death