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8 hours, 24 minutes • first pub 2024 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781039006973
Format: Audio
Language: English
Publisher: Random House of Canada
Publication date: 04 March 2024
Description
Gorgeous and perceptive, The Afterpains is a heartbreaking portrait of two families trying to cope with grief, isolation, and living far from one's homeland—told in the voices of four distinct narrators. Twenty years after the death of her infant ...
Community Reviews Summary of 8 reviews
Moods
emotional 85%
reflective 85%
challenging 57%
dark 42%
hopeful 42%
inspiring 28%
funny 14%
lighthearted 14%
tense 14%
Pace
fast 14%
slow 14%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 60% | Character: 40%Strong character development?
Yes: 100%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 50%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 100%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 33%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
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Child death, Alcoholism, Fire/Fire injuryModerate
Abortion, Pregnancy, Miscarriage
8 hours, 24 minutes • first pub 2024 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781039006973
Format: Audio
Language: English
Publisher: Random House of Canada
Publication date: 04 March 2024
Description
Gorgeous and perceptive, The Afterpains is a heartbreaking portrait of two families trying to cope with grief, isolation, and living far from one's homeland—told in the voices of four distinct narrators. Twenty years after the death of her infant ...
Community Reviews Summary of 8 reviews
Moods
emotional 85%
reflective 85%
challenging 57%
dark 42%
hopeful 42%
inspiring 28%
funny 14%
lighthearted 14%
tense 14%
Pace
fast 14%
slow 14%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 60% | Character: 40%Strong character development?
Yes: 100%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 50%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 100%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 33%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Child death, Alcoholism, Fire/Fire injuryModerate
Abortion, Pregnancy, Miscarriage