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592 pages • first pub 2008 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780812975406
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Random House Trade Paperbacks
Publication date: 10 February 2009
Description
A kind, bookish only child born in the 1940s, Alice Lindgren has no idea that she will one day end up in the White House, married to the president. In her small Wisconsin hometown, she learns the virtues of politeness, but a tragic accident when s...
Community Reviews Summary of 4,199 reviews
Moods
emotional 63%
informative 22%
sad 15%
challenging 14%
hopeful 12%
inspiring 12%
funny 10%
lighthearted 7%
tense 7%
dark 5%
relaxing 5%
adventurous 2%
mysterious 1%
Pace
medium 39%
fast 4%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 66% | A mix: 27% | Plot: 5%Strong character development?
Yes: 67% | It's complicated: 22% | No: 10%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 48% | Yes: 30% | No: 21%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 75% | Yes: 12% | It's complicated: 11% | N/A: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 78% | It's complicated: 12% | No: 9%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Abortion, Sexual content, GriefModerate
Alcoholism, Racial slurs, RacismMinor
Homophobia, Misogyny, Sexism
592 pages • first pub 2008 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780812975406
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Random House Trade Paperbacks
Publication date: 10 February 2009
Description
A kind, bookish only child born in the 1940s, Alice Lindgren has no idea that she will one day end up in the White House, married to the president. In her small Wisconsin hometown, she learns the virtues of politeness, but a tragic accident when s...
Community Reviews Summary of 4,199 reviews
Moods
emotional 63%
informative 22%
sad 15%
challenging 14%
hopeful 12%
inspiring 12%
funny 10%
lighthearted 7%
tense 7%
dark 5%
relaxing 5%
adventurous 2%
mysterious 1%
Pace
medium 39%
fast 4%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 66% | A mix: 27% | Plot: 5%Strong character development?
Yes: 67% | It's complicated: 22% | No: 10%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 48% | Yes: 30% | No: 21%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 75% | Yes: 12% | It's complicated: 11% | N/A: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 78% | It's complicated: 12% | No: 9%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Abortion, Sexual content, GriefModerate
Alcoholism, Racial slurs, RacismMinor
Homophobia, Misogyny, Sexism