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294 pages • first pub 1994 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780316706001
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Back Bay Books
Publication date: 01 April 2002
Description
The year is 1973. As a freak winter storm bears down on an exclusive, affluent suburb in Connecticut, cark skid out of control, men and women swap partners, and their children experiment with sex, drugs, and even suicide. Here two families, the Ho...
Community Reviews Summary of 387 reviews
Moods
reflective 72%
emotional 54%
sad 54%
challenging 45%
funny 27%
tense 27%
mysterious 9%
Pace
medium 41%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 77% | A mix: 22%Strong character development?
No: 55% | Yes: 33% | It's complicated: 11%Loveable characters?
No: 55% | It's complicated: 22% | Yes: 22%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 88% | It's complicated: 11%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 100%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Child deathModerate
Sexual content, InfidelityMinor
Self harm, Vomit, Sexual assault
294 pages • first pub 1994 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780316706001
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Back Bay Books
Publication date: 01 April 2002
Description
The year is 1973. As a freak winter storm bears down on an exclusive, affluent suburb in Connecticut, cark skid out of control, men and women swap partners, and their children experiment with sex, drugs, and even suicide. Here two families, the Ho...
Community Reviews Summary of 387 reviews
Moods
reflective 72%
emotional 54%
sad 54%
challenging 45%
funny 27%
tense 27%
mysterious 9%
Pace
medium 41%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 77% | A mix: 22%Strong character development?
No: 55% | Yes: 33% | It's complicated: 11%Loveable characters?
No: 55% | It's complicated: 22% | Yes: 22%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 88% | It's complicated: 11%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 100%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Child deathModerate
Sexual content, InfidelityMinor
Self harm, Vomit, Sexual assault