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432 pages • first pub 2002 (editions)
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Language: English
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With his trademark emotional heft and storytelling skill, bestselling author Chris Bohjalian presents this resonant novel about the formation of an unconventional family–the ties that bind it, and the strains that pull it apart. Two years after th...
Community Reviews Summary of 317 reviews
Moods
challenging 42%
hopeful 42%
reflective 42%
sad 42%
dark 28%
inspiring 28%
tense 28%
informative 14%
Pace
slow 14%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 66% | Character: 33%Strong character development?
Yes: 83% | No: 16%Loveable characters?
No: 40% | It's complicated: 40% | Yes: 20%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 50% | No: 33% | It's complicated: 16%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 80% | No: 20%Average rating
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Child death
432 pages • first pub 2002 (editions)
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Not specified
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
Publication date: Not specified
Description
With his trademark emotional heft and storytelling skill, bestselling author Chris Bohjalian presents this resonant novel about the formation of an unconventional family–the ties that bind it, and the strains that pull it apart. Two years after th...
Community Reviews Summary of 317 reviews
Moods
challenging 42%
hopeful 42%
reflective 42%
sad 42%
dark 28%
inspiring 28%
tense 28%
informative 14%
Pace
slow 14%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 66% | Character: 33%Strong character development?
Yes: 83% | No: 16%Loveable characters?
No: 40% | It's complicated: 40% | Yes: 20%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 50% | No: 33% | It's complicated: 16%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 80% | No: 20%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Child death