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368 pages • first pub 2020 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780802157256
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Grove Press
Publication date: 09 November 2021
Description
In 1986, 26-year-old Ruth Coker Burks visits a friend in hospital when she notices that the door to one of the patient’s rooms is painted red. The nurses are reluctant to enter, drawing straws to decide who will tend to the sick person inside. Out...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,249 reviews
Moods
sad 81%
inspiring 69%
informative 60%
reflective 49%
challenging 41%
hopeful 38%
dark 19%
funny 10%
tense 3%
Pace
slow 18%
fast 14%
Average rating
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Graphic
Homophobia, Death, Terminal illnessModerate
Religious bigotry, Suicide attempt, Medical contentMinor
Car accident
368 pages • first pub 2020 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780802157256
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Grove Press
Publication date: 09 November 2021
Description
In 1986, 26-year-old Ruth Coker Burks visits a friend in hospital when she notices that the door to one of the patient’s rooms is painted red. The nurses are reluctant to enter, drawing straws to decide who will tend to the sick person inside. Out...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,249 reviews
Moods
sad 81%
inspiring 69%
informative 60%
reflective 49%
challenging 41%
hopeful 38%
dark 19%
funny 10%
tense 3%
Pace
slow 18%
fast 14%
Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Homophobia, Death, Terminal illnessModerate
Religious bigotry, Suicide attempt, Medical contentMinor
Car accident