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352 pages • first pub 1979 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 0380405849
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Avon
Publication date: 01 April 1979
Description
When a rifle range accident leaves Dean Howell disfigured and in a vegetative state, his wife Sarah finds her dreary life in Pine Cone, Alabama made even worse. After long and tedious days on the assembly line, she returns home to care for her cor...
Community Reviews Summary of 274 reviews
Moods
tense 74%
mysterious 68%
emotional 19%
funny 17%
sad 14%
adventurous 10%
challenging 6%
reflective 2%
Pace
fast 43%
slow 7%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 53% | A mix: 33% | Character: 12%Strong character development?
No: 38% | Yes: 33% | It's complicated: 25% | N/A: 2%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 40% | No: 30% | Yes: 30%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 48% | No: 35% | It's complicated: 10% | N/A: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 43% | No: 29% | It's complicated: 27%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Gore, Murder, ViolenceModerate
Racism, Child death, Racial slurs
352 pages • first pub 1979 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 0380405849
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Avon
Publication date: 01 April 1979
Description
When a rifle range accident leaves Dean Howell disfigured and in a vegetative state, his wife Sarah finds her dreary life in Pine Cone, Alabama made even worse. After long and tedious days on the assembly line, she returns home to care for her cor...
Community Reviews Summary of 274 reviews
Moods
tense 74%
mysterious 68%
emotional 19%
funny 17%
sad 14%
adventurous 10%
challenging 6%
reflective 2%
Pace
fast 43%
slow 7%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 53% | A mix: 33% | Character: 12%Strong character development?
No: 38% | Yes: 33% | It's complicated: 25% | N/A: 2%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 40% | No: 30% | Yes: 30%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 48% | No: 35% | It's complicated: 10% | N/A: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 43% | No: 29% | It's complicated: 27%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Gore, Murder, ViolenceModerate
Racism, Child death, Racial slurs