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370 pages • first pub 1988 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780425230459
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Berkley Books
Publication date: 05 July 2011
Description
Ivy Rowe, Virginia mountain girl, then wife, mother, and finally Mawmaw, never strays far from her home-but the letters she writes take her across the country and over the ocean. Writing to hold onto what's passing, she tells stories that are rich...
Community Reviews Summary of 324 reviews
Moods
emotional 60%
adventurous 40%
dark 40%
inspiring 40%
funny 20%
hopeful 20%
lighthearted 20%
mysterious 20%
sad 20%
tense 20%
Pace
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 50% | A mix: 50%Strong character development?
Yes: 100%Loveable characters?
Yes: 100%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 60% | Yes: 40%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 80% | No: 20%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Infidelity, Child death, DeathModerate
Alcoholism, Gun violence, RacismMinor
Domestic abuse, Incest, Racial slurs
370 pages • first pub 1988 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780425230459
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Berkley Books
Publication date: 05 July 2011
Description
Ivy Rowe, Virginia mountain girl, then wife, mother, and finally Mawmaw, never strays far from her home-but the letters she writes take her across the country and over the ocean. Writing to hold onto what's passing, she tells stories that are rich...
Community Reviews Summary of 324 reviews
Moods
emotional 60%
adventurous 40%
dark 40%
inspiring 40%
funny 20%
hopeful 20%
lighthearted 20%
mysterious 20%
sad 20%
tense 20%
Pace
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 50% | A mix: 50%Strong character development?
Yes: 100%Loveable characters?
Yes: 100%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 60% | Yes: 40%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 80% | No: 20%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Infidelity, Child death, DeathModerate
Alcoholism, Gun violence, RacismMinor
Domestic abuse, Incest, Racial slurs