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224 pages • first pub 2018 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781250214881
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Picador
Publication date: 13 August 2019
Description
In Havana, Cuba, a widow tries to come to terms with her husband’s death—and the truth about their marriage—in Laura van den Berg’s surreal, mystifying story of psychological reflection and metaphysical mystery.Shortly after Clare arrives in Havan...
Community Reviews Summary of 879 reviews
Moods
dark 59%
reflective 56%
challenging 36%
emotional 36%
sad 34%
tense 18%
adventurous 13%
funny 10%
informative 3%
hopeful 1%
Pace
slow 44%
fast 9%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 81% | A mix: 16% | Plot: 1%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 43% | No: 31% | Yes: 25%Loveable characters?
No: 43% | It's complicated: 39% | Yes: 13% | N/A: 3%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 61% | Yes: 17% | It's complicated: 12% | N/A: 8%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 78% | It's complicated: 14% | No: 6% | N/A: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Dementia, Death, Toxic relationshipModerate
Grief, Death of parent, Suicide
224 pages • first pub 2018 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781250214881
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Picador
Publication date: 13 August 2019
Description
In Havana, Cuba, a widow tries to come to terms with her husband’s death—and the truth about their marriage—in Laura van den Berg’s surreal, mystifying story of psychological reflection and metaphysical mystery.Shortly after Clare arrives in Havan...
Community Reviews Summary of 879 reviews
Moods
dark 59%
reflective 56%
challenging 36%
emotional 36%
sad 34%
tense 18%
adventurous 13%
funny 10%
informative 3%
hopeful 1%
Pace
slow 44%
fast 9%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 81% | A mix: 16% | Plot: 1%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 43% | No: 31% | Yes: 25%Loveable characters?
No: 43% | It's complicated: 39% | Yes: 13% | N/A: 3%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 61% | Yes: 17% | It's complicated: 12% | N/A: 8%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 78% | It's complicated: 14% | No: 6% | N/A: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Dementia, Death, Toxic relationshipModerate
Grief, Death of parent, Suicide