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320 pages • first pub 2013 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781451693416
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Scribner
Publication date: 12 March 2013
Description
A bold, mesmerizing novel about the woman known as “Typhoid Mary,” the first known healthy carrier of typhoid fever in the early twentieth century—by an award-winning writer chosen as one of “5 Under 35” by the National Book Foundation.Mary Mallon...
Community Reviews Summary of 923 reviews
Moods
sad 62%
dark 46%
emotional 46%
challenging 34%
tense 34%
reflective 25%
mysterious 18%
adventurous 15%
hopeful 3%
inspiring 3%
relaxing 3%
Pace
slow 40%
fast 6%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 55% | A mix: 37% | Plot: 7%Strong character development?
Yes: 53% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 17% | N/A: 3%Loveable characters?
No: 48% | It's complicated: 37% | Yes: 13%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 67% | Yes: 21% | It's complicated: 10%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 83% | It's complicated: 10% | No: 3% | N/A: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Alcoholism, Chronic illness, ConfinementModerate
DeathMinor
Child death
320 pages • first pub 2013 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781451693416
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Scribner
Publication date: 12 March 2013
Description
A bold, mesmerizing novel about the woman known as “Typhoid Mary,” the first known healthy carrier of typhoid fever in the early twentieth century—by an award-winning writer chosen as one of “5 Under 35” by the National Book Foundation.Mary Mallon...
Community Reviews Summary of 923 reviews
Moods
sad 62%
dark 46%
emotional 46%
challenging 34%
tense 34%
reflective 25%
mysterious 18%
adventurous 15%
hopeful 3%
inspiring 3%
relaxing 3%
Pace
slow 40%
fast 6%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 55% | A mix: 37% | Plot: 7%Strong character development?
Yes: 53% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 17% | N/A: 3%Loveable characters?
No: 48% | It's complicated: 37% | Yes: 13%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 67% | Yes: 21% | It's complicated: 10%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 83% | It's complicated: 10% | No: 3% | N/A: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Alcoholism, Chronic illness, ConfinementModerate
DeathMinor
Child death