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288 pages • first pub 2017 (editions) user-added
ISBN/UID: 1911508008
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: And Other Stories
Publication date: Not specified
Description
In Cottrell’s stellar debut novel, 32-year-old Helen is in her Manhattan apartment when she receives a call that her adoptive brother has killed himself. Helen, who like her brother is Korean and was adopted by the same white Milwaukee couple, is ...
Community Reviews Summary of 620 reviews
Moods
emotional 52%
reflective 47%
challenging 45%
sad 30%
funny 22%
mysterious 20%
tense 10%
adventurous 5%
lighthearted 2%
Pace
medium 28%
fast 15%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 90% | A mix: 9%Strong character development?
No: 51% | It's complicated: 35% | Yes: 9% | N/A: 3%Loveable characters?
No: 58% | It's complicated: 29% | Yes: 12%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 71% | It's complicated: 17% | No: 7% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 87% | It's complicated: 12%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Suicide, Mental illness, DeathModerate
Rape, Drug use, Self harmMinor
Vomit, Suicidal thoughts288 pages • first pub 2017 (editions) user-added
ISBN/UID: 1911508008
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: And Other Stories
Publication date: Not specified
Description
In Cottrell’s stellar debut novel, 32-year-old Helen is in her Manhattan apartment when she receives a call that her adoptive brother has killed himself. Helen, who like her brother is Korean and was adopted by the same white Milwaukee couple, is ...
Community Reviews Summary of 620 reviews
Moods
emotional 52%
reflective 47%
challenging 45%
sad 30%
funny 22%
mysterious 20%
tense 10%
adventurous 5%
lighthearted 2%
Pace
medium 28%
fast 15%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 90% | A mix: 9%Strong character development?
No: 51% | It's complicated: 35% | Yes: 9% | N/A: 3%Loveable characters?
No: 58% | It's complicated: 29% | Yes: 12%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 71% | It's complicated: 17% | No: 7% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 87% | It's complicated: 12%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Suicide, Mental illness, DeathModerate
Rape, Drug use, Self harmMinor
Vomit, Suicidal thoughts