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284 pages • first pub 2024 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781636141640
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Akashic Books
Publication date: 30 January 2024
Description
It’s the summer of 1982 and fourteen-year-old Swanna Swain is the only one left at camp. The place is a ghost town by the time her mother Val finally shows up six hours late—stoned and radiant—in a Ford pickup driven by Borislav, her new young Rus...
Community Reviews Summary of 53 reviews
Moods
dark 57%
funny 57%
sad 42%
challenging 34%
reflective 34%
adventurous 26%
tense 15%
lighthearted 7%
mysterious 3%
Pace
medium 35%
slow 3%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 69% | A mix: 30%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 39% | Yes: 34% | No: 26%Loveable characters?
No: 39% | Yes: 34% | It's complicated: 26%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 73% | It's complicated: 8% | N/A: 8% | Yes: 8%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 69% | It's complicated: 21% | No: 4% | N/A: 4%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Misogyny, Cursing, Gun violenceModerate
Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Child abuseMinor
Alcohol
284 pages • first pub 2024 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781636141640
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Akashic Books
Publication date: 30 January 2024
Description
It’s the summer of 1982 and fourteen-year-old Swanna Swain is the only one left at camp. The place is a ghost town by the time her mother Val finally shows up six hours late—stoned and radiant—in a Ford pickup driven by Borislav, her new young Rus...
Community Reviews Summary of 53 reviews
Moods
dark 57%
funny 57%
sad 42%
challenging 34%
reflective 34%
adventurous 26%
tense 15%
lighthearted 7%
mysterious 3%
Pace
medium 35%
slow 3%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 69% | A mix: 30%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 39% | Yes: 34% | No: 26%Loveable characters?
No: 39% | Yes: 34% | It's complicated: 26%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 73% | It's complicated: 8% | N/A: 8% | Yes: 8%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 69% | It's complicated: 21% | No: 4% | N/A: 4%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Misogyny, Cursing, Gun violenceModerate
Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Child abuseMinor
Alcohol