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164 pages • first pub 2013 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780316205856
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Little, Brown and Company
Publication date: 03 September 2013
Description
Alma DeGeer Dunahew, the mother of three young boys, works as the maid for a prominent citizen and his family in West Table, Missouri. Her husband is mostly absent, and, in 1929, her scandalous, beloved younger sister is one of the 42 killed in an...
Community Reviews Summary of 513 reviews
Moods
mysterious 55%
sad 55%
challenging 44%
emotional 33%
reflective 22%
tense 22%
Pace
medium 37%
fast 25%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 80% | Plot: 20%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 50%Loveable characters?
No: 71% | It's complicated: 14% | N/A: 14%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 71% | N/A: 14% | Yes: 14%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 100%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Grief, Infidelity, Child deathMinor
Car accident, Alcoholism, Fire/Fire injury
164 pages • first pub 2013 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780316205856
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Little, Brown and Company
Publication date: 03 September 2013
Description
Alma DeGeer Dunahew, the mother of three young boys, works as the maid for a prominent citizen and his family in West Table, Missouri. Her husband is mostly absent, and, in 1929, her scandalous, beloved younger sister is one of the 42 killed in an...
Community Reviews Summary of 513 reviews
Moods
mysterious 55%
sad 55%
challenging 44%
emotional 33%
reflective 22%
tense 22%
Pace
medium 37%
fast 25%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 80% | Plot: 20%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 50%Loveable characters?
No: 71% | It's complicated: 14% | N/A: 14%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 71% | N/A: 14% | Yes: 14%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 100%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Grief, Infidelity, Child deathMinor
Car accident, Alcoholism, Fire/Fire injury