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128 pages • first pub 2015 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781555977412
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Graywolf Press
Publication date: 07 June 2016
Description
Here he is, husband and father, scruffy romantic, a shambolic scholar--a man adrift in the wake of his wife's sudden, accidental death. And there are his two sons who like him struggle in their London apartment to face the unbearable sadness that ...
Community Reviews Summary of 8,904 reviews
Moods
sad 73%
reflective 64%
dark 57%
challenging 28%
hopeful 27%
funny 21%
mysterious 16%
inspiring 9%
tense 5%
adventurous 2%
lighthearted 1%
relaxing 1%
Pace
medium 25%
slow 13%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 82% | A mix: 10% | N/A: 4% | Plot: 2%Strong character development?
Yes: 57% | It's complicated: 31% | No: 6% | N/A: 4%Loveable characters?
Yes: 53% | It's complicated: 30% | No: 10% | N/A: 4%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 62% | It's complicated: 15% | N/A: 15% | Yes: 6%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 46% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 22% | N/A: 6%Average rating
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Death of parent, Grief, Death128 pages • first pub 2015 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781555977412
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Graywolf Press
Publication date: 07 June 2016
Description
Here he is, husband and father, scruffy romantic, a shambolic scholar--a man adrift in the wake of his wife's sudden, accidental death. And there are his two sons who like him struggle in their London apartment to face the unbearable sadness that ...
Community Reviews Summary of 8,904 reviews
Moods
sad 73%
reflective 64%
dark 57%
challenging 28%
hopeful 27%
funny 21%
mysterious 16%
inspiring 9%
tense 5%
adventurous 2%
lighthearted 1%
relaxing 1%
Pace
medium 25%
slow 13%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 82% | A mix: 10% | N/A: 4% | Plot: 2%Strong character development?
Yes: 57% | It's complicated: 31% | No: 6% | N/A: 4%Loveable characters?
Yes: 53% | It's complicated: 30% | No: 10% | N/A: 4%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 62% | It's complicated: 15% | N/A: 15% | Yes: 6%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 46% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 22% | N/A: 6%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death of parent, Grief, Death