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371 pages • first pub 2015 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780316284943
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Little, Brown
Publication date: 17 March 2015
Description
Held captive by her employers — and by her own demons — on a mysterious farm, a widow struggles to reunite with her young son in this uniquely American story of freedom, perseverance, and survival.Darlene, once an exemplary wife and a loving mothe...
Community Reviews Summary of 751 reviews
Moods
tense 70%
emotional 63%
sad 60%
challenging 46%
reflective 20%
adventurous 10%
mysterious 10%
funny 3%
hopeful 3%
Pace
slow 44%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 52% | Character: 40% | Plot: 8%Strong character development?
Yes: 76% | It's complicated: 23%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 82% | No: 8% | Yes: 8%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 96% | It's complicated: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 88% | It's complicated: 8% | No: 4%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Drug abuse, Body horror, RacismModerate
Cursing, Gaslighting, AbandonmentMinor
Homophobia, Deportation, Gun violence
371 pages • first pub 2015 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780316284943
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Little, Brown
Publication date: 17 March 2015
Description
Held captive by her employers — and by her own demons — on a mysterious farm, a widow struggles to reunite with her young son in this uniquely American story of freedom, perseverance, and survival.Darlene, once an exemplary wife and a loving mothe...
Community Reviews Summary of 751 reviews
Moods
tense 70%
emotional 63%
sad 60%
challenging 46%
reflective 20%
adventurous 10%
mysterious 10%
funny 3%
hopeful 3%
Pace
slow 44%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 52% | Character: 40% | Plot: 8%Strong character development?
Yes: 76% | It's complicated: 23%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 82% | No: 8% | Yes: 8%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 96% | It's complicated: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 88% | It's complicated: 8% | No: 4%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Drug abuse, Body horror, RacismModerate
Cursing, Gaslighting, AbandonmentMinor
Homophobia, Deportation, Gun violence