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368 pages • first pub 1999 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780380815920
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: William Morrow & Company
Publication date: 23 December 2003
Description
As a boy, writer Jay Mackintosh spent three golden summers in the ramshackle home of Jackapple Joe Cox. A lonely child, he found solace in Old Joe's simple wisdom and folk charms. The magic was lost, however, when Joe disappeared without warning o...
Community Reviews Summary of 755 reviews
Moods
hopeful 61%
mysterious 50%
emotional 44%
inspiring 33%
lighthearted 22%
relaxing 22%
adventurous 16%
dark 5%
sad 5%
tense 5%
Pace
medium 44%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 78% | Plot: 14% | A mix: 7%Strong character development?
Yes: 92% | No: 7%Loveable characters?
Yes: 64% | It's complicated: 21% | No: 14%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 60% | Yes: 40%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 73% | No: 13% | It's complicated: 13%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Suicide, Violence
368 pages • first pub 1999 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780380815920
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: William Morrow & Company
Publication date: 23 December 2003
Description
As a boy, writer Jay Mackintosh spent three golden summers in the ramshackle home of Jackapple Joe Cox. A lonely child, he found solace in Old Joe's simple wisdom and folk charms. The magic was lost, however, when Joe disappeared without warning o...
Community Reviews Summary of 755 reviews
Moods
hopeful 61%
mysterious 50%
emotional 44%
inspiring 33%
lighthearted 22%
relaxing 22%
adventurous 16%
dark 5%
sad 5%
tense 5%
Pace
medium 44%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 78% | Plot: 14% | A mix: 7%Strong character development?
Yes: 92% | No: 7%Loveable characters?
Yes: 64% | It's complicated: 21% | No: 14%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 60% | Yes: 40%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 73% | No: 13% | It's complicated: 13%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Suicide, Violence