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432 pages • first pub 2002 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780375725463
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage
Publication date: 25 February 2003
Description
With his trademark emotional heft and storytelling skill, bestselling author Chris Bohjalian presents a resonant novel about the unconventional family that forms after Terry and Laura Sheldon, a Vermont storm trooper and his wife grieving the loss...
Community Reviews Summary of 320 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 death432 pages • first pub 2002 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780375725463
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage
Publication date: 25 February 2003
Description
With his trademark emotional heft and storytelling skill, bestselling author Chris Bohjalian presents a resonant novel about the unconventional family that forms after Terry and Laura Sheldon, a Vermont storm trooper and his wife grieving the loss...
Community Reviews Summary of 320 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