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334 pages • first pub 1988 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780552996853
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Transworld Publishers
Publication date: 01 June 1999
Description
First published as The Frogs are Still Singing in 1988, this novel won 1989 PEN/Hemingway Foundation Award for best first novel. It is the story of Ruth, who grows up and struggles to survive in small-town America. From the author of A Map of the ...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,425 reviews
Moods
emotional 85%
reflective 70%
dark 60%
challenging 40%
tense 35%
funny 10%
hopeful 5%
informative 5%
inspiring 5%
mysterious 5%
Pace
slow 45%
fast 5%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 90% | A mix: 10%Strong character development?
Yes: 55% | No: 27% | It's complicated: 16%Loveable characters?
No: 50% | It's complicated: 50%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 94% | Yes: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 94% | It's complicated: 5%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Domestic abuse, Murder, Physical abuseModerate
Rape, Racism, Racial slursMinor
Injury/Injury detail, Sexual content, Alcoholism
334 pages • first pub 1988 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780552996853
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Transworld Publishers
Publication date: 01 June 1999
Description
First published as The Frogs are Still Singing in 1988, this novel won 1989 PEN/Hemingway Foundation Award for best first novel. It is the story of Ruth, who grows up and struggles to survive in small-town America. From the author of A Map of the ...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,425 reviews
Moods
emotional 85%
reflective 70%
dark 60%
challenging 40%
tense 35%
funny 10%
hopeful 5%
informative 5%
inspiring 5%
mysterious 5%
Pace
slow 45%
fast 5%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 90% | A mix: 10%Strong character development?
Yes: 55% | No: 27% | It's complicated: 16%Loveable characters?
No: 50% | It's complicated: 50%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 94% | Yes: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 94% | It's complicated: 5%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Domestic abuse, Murder, Physical abuseModerate
Rape, Racism, Racial slursMinor
Injury/Injury detail, Sexual content, Alcoholism