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384 pages • first pub 2020 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780733642869
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Hachette Australia
Publication date: 27 October 2020
Description
At nearly ninety, retired nature writer Hattie Bloom prefers the company of birds to people, but when a fall lands her in a nursing home she struggles to cope with the loss of independence and privacy. From the confines of her 'room with a view' o...
Community Reviews Summary of 172 reviews
Moods
funny 68%
emotional 54%
hopeful 41%
reflective 37%
adventurous 25%
relaxing 22%
sad 20%
inspiring 18%
informative 2%
mysterious 2%
Pace
slow 21%
fast 13%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 71% | A mix: 19% | Plot: 9%Strong character development?
Yes: 82% | It's complicated: 7% | No: 4% | N/A: 4%Loveable characters?
Yes: 90% | It's complicated: 9%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 69% | Yes: 23% | N/A: 5% | It's complicated: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 46% | No: 33% | It's complicated: 12% | N/A: 7%Average rating
Content Warnings
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Graphic
Terminal illness, Death, Medical contentModerate
Alcohol, Chronic illness, CancerMinor
Grief, Child abuse, Animal cruelty
384 pages • first pub 2020 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780733642869
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Hachette Australia
Publication date: 27 October 2020
Description
At nearly ninety, retired nature writer Hattie Bloom prefers the company of birds to people, but when a fall lands her in a nursing home she struggles to cope with the loss of independence and privacy. From the confines of her 'room with a view' o...
Community Reviews Summary of 172 reviews
Moods
funny 68%
emotional 54%
hopeful 41%
reflective 37%
adventurous 25%
relaxing 22%
sad 20%
inspiring 18%
informative 2%
mysterious 2%
Pace
slow 21%
fast 13%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 71% | A mix: 19% | Plot: 9%Strong character development?
Yes: 82% | It's complicated: 7% | No: 4% | N/A: 4%Loveable characters?
Yes: 90% | It's complicated: 9%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 69% | Yes: 23% | N/A: 5% | It's complicated: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 46% | No: 33% | It's complicated: 12% | N/A: 7%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Terminal illness, Death, Medical contentModerate
Alcohol, Chronic illness, CancerMinor
Grief, Child abuse, Animal cruelty