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336 pages • first pub 1981 (editions)
ISBN/UID: None
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Language: English
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In Fannie Flagg’s high-spirited first novel, we meet Daisy Fay Harper in the spring of 1952, where she’s “not doing much except sitting around waiting for the sixth grade.” When she leaves Shell Beach, Mississippi, in September 1959, she is packed...
Community Reviews Summary of 580 reviews
Moods
hopeful 87%
inspiring 75%
adventurous 62%
lighthearted 62%
emotional 50%
sad 37%
reflective 25%
relaxing 25%
challenging 12%
mysterious 12%
Pace
medium 44%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 62% | A mix: 37%Strong character development?
Yes: 62% | It's complicated: 37%Loveable characters?
Yes: 87% | No: 12%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 50% | Yes: 50%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 50% | It's complicated: 25% | Yes: 25%Average rating
Content Warnings
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Graphic
AlcoholModerate
Racism, Animal death, Racial slursMinor
Ableism, Fatphobia, Rape
336 pages • first pub 1981 (editions)
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Not specified
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
Publication date: Not specified
Description
In Fannie Flagg’s high-spirited first novel, we meet Daisy Fay Harper in the spring of 1952, where she’s “not doing much except sitting around waiting for the sixth grade.” When she leaves Shell Beach, Mississippi, in September 1959, she is packed...
Community Reviews Summary of 580 reviews
Moods
hopeful 87%
inspiring 75%
adventurous 62%
lighthearted 62%
emotional 50%
sad 37%
reflective 25%
relaxing 25%
challenging 12%
mysterious 12%
Pace
medium 44%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 62% | A mix: 37%Strong character development?
Yes: 62% | It's complicated: 37%Loveable characters?
Yes: 87% | No: 12%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 50% | Yes: 50%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 50% | It's complicated: 25% | Yes: 25%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
AlcoholModerate
Racism, Animal death, Racial slursMinor
Ableism, Fatphobia, Rape