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264 pages • first pub 2018 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781555978266
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Graywolf Press
Publication date: 23 October 2018
Description
SHORTLISTED FOR THE 2018 MAN BOOKER PRIZE An eerie, watery reimagining of the Oedipus myth set on the canals of Oxford, from the author of Fen The dictionary doesn't contain every word. Gretel, a lexicographer by trade, knows this better than most...
Community Reviews Summary of 2,721 reviews
Moods
mysterious 78%
challenging 52%
emotional 44%
reflective 38%
sad 38%
tense 34%
adventurous 14%
funny 1%
hopeful 1%
Pace
medium 47%
fast 4%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 48% | A mix: 42% | Plot: 7% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 43% | Yes: 38% | No: 15% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 46% | No: 43% | Yes: 9%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 50% | No: 30% | It's complicated: 17% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 82% | It's complicated: 11% | No: 5%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Incest, Suicide, Adult/minor relationshipModerate
Dementia, Deadnaming, Abandonment
264 pages • first pub 2018 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781555978266
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Graywolf Press
Publication date: 23 October 2018
Description
SHORTLISTED FOR THE 2018 MAN BOOKER PRIZE An eerie, watery reimagining of the Oedipus myth set on the canals of Oxford, from the author of Fen The dictionary doesn't contain every word. Gretel, a lexicographer by trade, knows this better than most...
Community Reviews Summary of 2,721 reviews
Moods
mysterious 78%
challenging 52%
emotional 44%
reflective 38%
sad 38%
tense 34%
adventurous 14%
funny 1%
hopeful 1%
Pace
medium 47%
fast 4%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 48% | A mix: 42% | Plot: 7% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 43% | Yes: 38% | No: 15% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 46% | No: 43% | Yes: 9%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 50% | No: 30% | It's complicated: 17% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 82% | It's complicated: 11% | No: 5%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Incest, Suicide, Adult/minor relationshipModerate
Dementia, Deadnaming, Abandonment