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208 pages • first pub 1959 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780141312422
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Puffin Books
Publication date: 21 May 2001
Description
Should appeal to all rugged individualists who dream of escape to the forest.--The New York Times Book Review Sam Gribley is terribly unhappy living in New York City with his family, so he runs away to the Catskill Mountains to live in the woods-...
Community Reviews Summary of 5,175 reviews
Moods
inspiring 45%
informative 41%
lighthearted 39%
reflective 29%
hopeful 28%
relaxing 28%
emotional 9%
challenging 5%
funny 5%
tense 4%
sad 2%
Pace
slow 29%
fast 28%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 60% | Plot: 20% | A mix: 17%Strong character development?
Yes: 58% | No: 29% | It's complicated: 11%Loveable characters?
Yes: 84% | No: 8% | It's complicated: 5%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 80% | It's complicated: 7% | Yes: 7% | N/A: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 78% | It's complicated: 10% | Yes: 5% | N/A: 4%Average rating
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Animal death
208 pages • first pub 1959 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780141312422
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Puffin Books
Publication date: 21 May 2001
Description
Should appeal to all rugged individualists who dream of escape to the forest.--The New York Times Book Review Sam Gribley is terribly unhappy living in New York City with his family, so he runs away to the Catskill Mountains to live in the woods-...
Community Reviews Summary of 5,175 reviews
Moods
inspiring 45%
informative 41%
lighthearted 39%
reflective 29%
hopeful 28%
relaxing 28%
emotional 9%
challenging 5%
funny 5%
tense 4%
sad 2%
Pace
slow 29%
fast 28%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 60% | Plot: 20% | A mix: 17%Strong character development?
Yes: 58% | No: 29% | It's complicated: 11%Loveable characters?
Yes: 84% | No: 8% | It's complicated: 5%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 80% | It's complicated: 7% | Yes: 7% | N/A: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 78% | It's complicated: 10% | Yes: 5% | N/A: 4%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Animal death