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311 pages • first pub 2017 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781509826575
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Picador
Publication date: Not specified
Description
It's 1965 in a tight-knit working-class neighborhood in Queens, New York, and Ruth Malone--a single mother who works long hours as a cocktail waitress--wakes to discover her two small children, Frankie Jr. and Cindy, have gone missing. Later that ...
Community Reviews Summary of 953 reviews
Moods
mysterious 58%
sad 55%
emotional 47%
tense 47%
challenging 16%
adventurous 8%
reflective 5%
Pace
slow 37%
fast 2%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 63% | Plot: 20% | Character: 16%Strong character development?
No: 44% | Yes: 44% | It's complicated: 10%Loveable characters?
No: 66% | It's complicated: 26% | Yes: 6%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 68% | N/A: 13% | Yes: 13% | It's complicated: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 93% | It's complicated: 3% | No: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Child death, Murder, DeathModerate
Sexual content, Gaslighting, AlcoholMinor
Miscarriage
311 pages • first pub 2017 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781509826575
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Picador
Publication date: Not specified
Description
It's 1965 in a tight-knit working-class neighborhood in Queens, New York, and Ruth Malone--a single mother who works long hours as a cocktail waitress--wakes to discover her two small children, Frankie Jr. and Cindy, have gone missing. Later that ...
Community Reviews Summary of 953 reviews
Moods
mysterious 58%
sad 55%
emotional 47%
tense 47%
challenging 16%
adventurous 8%
reflective 5%
Pace
slow 37%
fast 2%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 63% | Plot: 20% | Character: 16%Strong character development?
No: 44% | Yes: 44% | It's complicated: 10%Loveable characters?
No: 66% | It's complicated: 26% | Yes: 6%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 68% | N/A: 13% | Yes: 13% | It's complicated: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 93% | It's complicated: 3% | No: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Child death, Murder, DeathModerate
Sexual content, Gaslighting, AlcoholMinor
Miscarriage