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611 pages • first pub 1991 (editions)
ISBN/UID: B005T54I2W
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Open Road Media
Publication date: 01 August 1991
Description
An Alabama boy’s innocence is shaken by murder and madness in the 1960s South in this novel by the New York Times–bestselling author of Swan Song. It’s 1964 in idyllic Zephyr, Alabama. People either work for the paper mill up the Tecumseh River, o...
Community Reviews Summary of 2,220 reviews
Moods
mysterious 76%
emotional 66%
reflective 43%
dark 37%
hopeful 33%
tense 30%
sad 27%
funny 23%
inspiring 21%
challenging 9%
lighthearted 9%
relaxing 4%
informative 2%
Pace
slow 36%
fast 6%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 51% | Character: 37% | Plot: 10%Strong character development?
Yes: 88% | No: 7% | It's complicated: 3%Loveable characters?
Yes: 89% | It's complicated: 5% | No: 4%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 72% | No: 15% | It's complicated: 9% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 44% | Yes: 29% | It's complicated: 23% | N/A: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Animal death, Animal cruelty, Racial slursModerate
Murder, Violence, Car accidentMinor
Alcoholism, Physical abuse, Kidnapping
611 pages • first pub 1991 (editions)
ISBN/UID: B005T54I2W
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Open Road Media
Publication date: 01 August 1991
Description
An Alabama boy’s innocence is shaken by murder and madness in the 1960s South in this novel by the New York Times–bestselling author of Swan Song. It’s 1964 in idyllic Zephyr, Alabama. People either work for the paper mill up the Tecumseh River, o...
Community Reviews Summary of 2,220 reviews
Moods
mysterious 76%
emotional 66%
reflective 43%
dark 37%
hopeful 33%
tense 30%
sad 27%
funny 23%
inspiring 21%
challenging 9%
lighthearted 9%
relaxing 4%
informative 2%
Pace
slow 36%
fast 6%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 51% | Character: 37% | Plot: 10%Strong character development?
Yes: 88% | No: 7% | It's complicated: 3%Loveable characters?
Yes: 89% | It's complicated: 5% | No: 4%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 72% | No: 15% | It's complicated: 9% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 44% | Yes: 29% | It's complicated: 23% | N/A: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Animal death, Animal cruelty, Racial slursModerate
Murder, Violence, Car accidentMinor
Alcoholism, Physical abuse, Kidnapping