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240 pages • first pub 2012 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781786893321
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Canongate Books
Publication date: 01 August 2012
Description
Ida has a secret: she is in love with her best friend. But any time she gets close to intimacy, Ida faints or loses her voice. She needs a shrink. Or so her philandering father thinks.Immediately wise to the head games of her new shrink, Siggy, Id...
Community Reviews Summary of 280 reviews
Moods
funny 50%
adventurous 39%
emotional 39%
tense 32%
reflective 25%
challenging 21%
sad 10%
hopeful 7%
informative 3%
mysterious 3%
Pace
medium 20%
slow 13%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 66% | A mix: 25% | Plot: 8%Strong character development?
Yes: 57% | It's complicated: 23% | No: 15% | N/A: 3%Loveable characters?
No: 57% | Yes: 23% | It's complicated: 19%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 84% | N/A: 7% | No: 3% | It's complicated: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 96% | No: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Mental illness, Sexual assault, Sexual contentModerate
Self harm, Blood, Ableism240 pages • first pub 2012 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781786893321
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Canongate Books
Publication date: 01 August 2012
Description
Ida has a secret: she is in love with her best friend. But any time she gets close to intimacy, Ida faints or loses her voice. She needs a shrink. Or so her philandering father thinks.Immediately wise to the head games of her new shrink, Siggy, Id...
Community Reviews Summary of 280 reviews
Moods
funny 50%
adventurous 39%
emotional 39%
tense 32%
reflective 25%
challenging 21%
sad 10%
hopeful 7%
informative 3%
mysterious 3%
Pace
medium 20%
slow 13%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 66% | A mix: 25% | Plot: 8%Strong character development?
Yes: 57% | It's complicated: 23% | No: 15% | N/A: 3%Loveable characters?
No: 57% | Yes: 23% | It's complicated: 19%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 84% | N/A: 7% | No: 3% | It's complicated: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 96% | No: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Mental illness, Sexual assault, Sexual contentModerate
Self harm, Blood, Ableism