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384 pages • first pub 2019 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781641290531
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Soho Press
Publication date: 07 May 2019
Description
Master of razor-edged literary humor Binnie Kirshenbaum returns with her first novel in a decade, a devastating, laugh-out-loud funny story of a writer's slide into depression and institutionalization. It's New Year's Eve, the holiday of forced fe...
Community Reviews Summary of 645 reviews
Moods
reflective 55%
sad 55%
emotional 54%
funny 39%
challenging 25%
tense 11%
mysterious 2%
lighthearted 1%
Pace
slow 26%
fast 25%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 90% | A mix: 7% | Plot: 2%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 40% | No: 37% | Yes: 22%Loveable characters?
No: 39% | It's complicated: 32% | Yes: 28%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 69% | Yes: 19% | It's complicated: 6% | N/A: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 92% | It's complicated: 6% | No: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Self harm, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughtsModerate
Suicide attempt, Addiction, Eating disorderMinor
Animal death, Drug use384 pages • first pub 2019 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781641290531
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Soho Press
Publication date: 07 May 2019
Description
Master of razor-edged literary humor Binnie Kirshenbaum returns with her first novel in a decade, a devastating, laugh-out-loud funny story of a writer's slide into depression and institutionalization. It's New Year's Eve, the holiday of forced fe...
Community Reviews Summary of 645 reviews
Moods
reflective 55%
sad 55%
emotional 54%
funny 39%
challenging 25%
tense 11%
mysterious 2%
lighthearted 1%
Pace
slow 26%
fast 25%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 90% | A mix: 7% | Plot: 2%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 40% | No: 37% | Yes: 22%Loveable characters?
No: 39% | It's complicated: 32% | Yes: 28%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 69% | Yes: 19% | It's complicated: 6% | N/A: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 92% | It's complicated: 6% | No: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Self harm, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughtsModerate
Suicide attempt, Addiction, Eating disorderMinor
Animal death, Drug use