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163 pages • first pub 1985 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780307277299
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage
Publication date: 13 March 2007
Description
In these tales of loss and pleasure, lovers and family, a woman learns to conduct an affair, a child of divorce dances with her mother, and a woman with a terminal illness contemplates her exit. Filled with the sharp humor, emotional acuity, and j...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,862 reviews
Moods
emotional 69%
funny 42%
sad 39%
dark 34%
challenging 21%
tense 10%
lighthearted 7%
hopeful 5%
mysterious 5%
inspiring 3%
adventurous 2%
relaxing 2%
informative 1%
Pace
slow 22%
fast 22%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 71% | A mix: 15% | N/A: 7% | Plot: 5%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 55% | No: 17% | N/A: 14% | Yes: 13%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 49% | Yes: 25% | No: 15% | N/A: 10%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 59% | It's complicated: 14% | Yes: 14% | N/A: 10%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 79% | It's complicated: 16% | N/A: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Infidelity, Grief, Emotional abuseModerate
Suicidal thoughts, Cancer, Dementia
163 pages • first pub 1985 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780307277299
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage
Publication date: 13 March 2007
Description
In these tales of loss and pleasure, lovers and family, a woman learns to conduct an affair, a child of divorce dances with her mother, and a woman with a terminal illness contemplates her exit. Filled with the sharp humor, emotional acuity, and j...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,862 reviews
Moods
emotional 69%
funny 42%
sad 39%
dark 34%
challenging 21%
tense 10%
lighthearted 7%
hopeful 5%
mysterious 5%
inspiring 3%
adventurous 2%
relaxing 2%
informative 1%
Pace
slow 22%
fast 22%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 71% | A mix: 15% | N/A: 7% | Plot: 5%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 55% | No: 17% | N/A: 14% | Yes: 13%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 49% | Yes: 25% | No: 15% | N/A: 10%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 59% | It's complicated: 14% | Yes: 14% | N/A: 10%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 79% | It's complicated: 16% | N/A: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Infidelity, Grief, Emotional abuseModerate
Suicidal thoughts, Cancer, Dementia