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200 pages • first pub 2013 (editions)
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Language: English
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Bookish, eight-year-old Egg Murakami lives on her family’s ostrich farm in rural, southern Alberta. It is the end of the summer, 1974. Since her brother’s death, her Mama curls inside a whiskey bottle and her Papa shuts himself in the barn. Big si...
Community Reviews Summary of 98 reviews
Moods
reflective 58%
sad 41%
dark 35%
challenging 11%
adventurous 5%
funny 5%
hopeful 5%
Pace
fast 13%
slow 13%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 85% | Plot: 7% | A mix: 7%Strong character development?
Yes: 78% | It's complicated: 21%Loveable characters?
Yes: 85% | No: 7% | It's complicated: 7%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 84% | No: 7% | It's complicated: 7%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 58% | No: 25% | It's complicated: 16%Average rating
Content Warnings
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Graphic
Bullying, Racial slurs, GriefModerate
Alcoholism, Car accident, Hate crimeMinor
Miscarriage, Adult/minor relationship, Domestic abuse200 pages • first pub 2013 (editions)
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Not specified
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Bookish, eight-year-old Egg Murakami lives on her family’s ostrich farm in rural, southern Alberta. It is the end of the summer, 1974. Since her brother’s death, her Mama curls inside a whiskey bottle and her Papa shuts himself in the barn. Big si...
Community Reviews Summary of 98 reviews
Moods
reflective 58%
sad 41%
dark 35%
challenging 11%
adventurous 5%
funny 5%
hopeful 5%
Pace
fast 13%
slow 13%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 85% | Plot: 7% | A mix: 7%Strong character development?
Yes: 78% | It's complicated: 21%Loveable characters?
Yes: 85% | No: 7% | It's complicated: 7%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 84% | No: 7% | It's complicated: 7%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 58% | No: 25% | It's complicated: 16%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Bullying, Racial slurs, GriefModerate
Alcoholism, Car accident, Hate crimeMinor
Miscarriage, Adult/minor relationship, Domestic abuse