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237 pages • first pub 1998 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780676977196
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage Canada
Publication date: Not specified
Description
From the acclaimed Giller Prize Finalist and Governor General’s Award Winner: a delightfully funny and charming second novel about Canada’s smallest town. Life in Winnipeg didn’t go as planned for Knute and her daughter. But living back in Algren ...
Community Reviews Summary of 169 reviews
Moods
funny 71%
emotional 57%
hopeful 28%
sad 28%
adventurous 14%
relaxing 14%
Pace
slow 28%
medium 28%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 57% | Plot: 28% | A mix: 14%Strong character development?
Yes: 71% | It's complicated: 14% | No: 14%Loveable characters?
Yes: 71% | It's complicated: 28%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 85% | Yes: 14%Flaws of characters a main focus?
It's complicated: 42% | Yes: 42% | N/A: 14%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Addiction, Alcohol, Cancer
237 pages • first pub 1998 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780676977196
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage Canada
Publication date: Not specified
Description
From the acclaimed Giller Prize Finalist and Governor General’s Award Winner: a delightfully funny and charming second novel about Canada’s smallest town. Life in Winnipeg didn’t go as planned for Knute and her daughter. But living back in Algren ...
Community Reviews Summary of 169 reviews
Moods
funny 71%
emotional 57%
hopeful 28%
sad 28%
adventurous 14%
relaxing 14%
Pace
slow 28%
medium 28%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 57% | Plot: 28% | A mix: 14%Strong character development?
Yes: 71% | It's complicated: 14% | No: 14%Loveable characters?
Yes: 71% | It's complicated: 28%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 85% | Yes: 14%Flaws of characters a main focus?
It's complicated: 42% | Yes: 42% | N/A: 14%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Addiction, Alcohol, Cancer