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299 pages • first pub 2019 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780544824256
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin
Publication date: 22 October 2019
Description
"If I know why they are the way they are, then maybe I can learn why I am the way I am," says Alex Tuchman of her parents. Now that her father is on his deathbed, Alex--a strong-headed lawyer, devoted mother, and loving sister--feels she can final...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,495 reviews
Moods
emotional 68%
dark 53%
sad 35%
tense 18%
challenging 13%
funny 11%
mysterious 8%
hopeful 5%
inspiring 1%
Pace
slow 34%
fast 20%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 89% | A mix: 6% | Plot: 4%Strong character development?
Yes: 59% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 15%Loveable characters?
No: 54% | It's complicated: 35% | Yes: 9%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 52% | Yes: 31% | It's complicated: 12% | N/A: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 92% | No: 3% | It's complicated: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
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Graphic
Infidelity, Physical abuse, Death of parentModerate
Domestic abuse, Body shaming, FatphobiaMinor
Drug use, Eating disorder, Gun violence299 pages • first pub 2019 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780544824256
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin
Publication date: 22 October 2019
Description
"If I know why they are the way they are, then maybe I can learn why I am the way I am," says Alex Tuchman of her parents. Now that her father is on his deathbed, Alex--a strong-headed lawyer, devoted mother, and loving sister--feels she can final...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,495 reviews
Moods
emotional 68%
dark 53%
sad 35%
tense 18%
challenging 13%
funny 11%
mysterious 8%
hopeful 5%
inspiring 1%
Pace
slow 34%
fast 20%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 89% | A mix: 6% | Plot: 4%Strong character development?
Yes: 59% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 15%Loveable characters?
No: 54% | It's complicated: 35% | Yes: 9%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 52% | Yes: 31% | It's complicated: 12% | N/A: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 92% | No: 3% | It's complicated: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Infidelity, Physical abuse, Death of parentModerate
Domestic abuse, Body shaming, FatphobiaMinor
Drug use, Eating disorder, Gun violence