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195 pages • first pub 2008 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780571240982
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Faber & Faber
Publication date: 01 July 2008
Description
From the bestselling author of The Confessions of Max Tivoli, a love story full of secrets and astonishments set in 1950s San Francisco._We think we know the ones we love._ So Pearlie Cook begins her indirect and devastating exploration of the mys...
Community Reviews Summary of 434 reviews
Moods
reflective 72%
sad 52%
mysterious 33%
tense 30%
challenging 27%
hopeful 22%
inspiring 13%
dark 8%
lighthearted 8%
adventurous 5%
informative 5%
relaxing 5%
Pace
medium 28%
fast 20%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 66% | A mix: 26% | Plot: 6%Strong character development?
Yes: 56% | It's complicated: 26% | No: 16%Loveable characters?
Yes: 43% | It's complicated: 40% | No: 13% | N/A: 3%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 90% | It's complicated: 10%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 68% | It's complicated: 24% | No: 6%Average rating
Content Warnings
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Graphic
Forced institutionalization, Infidelity, RacismModerate
Alcohol, Blood, WarMinor
Pregnancy195 pages • first pub 2008 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780571240982
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Faber & Faber
Publication date: 01 July 2008
Description
From the bestselling author of The Confessions of Max Tivoli, a love story full of secrets and astonishments set in 1950s San Francisco._We think we know the ones we love._ So Pearlie Cook begins her indirect and devastating exploration of the mys...
Community Reviews Summary of 434 reviews
Moods
reflective 72%
sad 52%
mysterious 33%
tense 30%
challenging 27%
hopeful 22%
inspiring 13%
dark 8%
lighthearted 8%
adventurous 5%
informative 5%
relaxing 5%
Pace
medium 28%
fast 20%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 66% | A mix: 26% | Plot: 6%Strong character development?
Yes: 56% | It's complicated: 26% | No: 16%Loveable characters?
Yes: 43% | It's complicated: 40% | No: 13% | N/A: 3%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 90% | It's complicated: 10%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 68% | It's complicated: 24% | No: 6%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Forced institutionalization, Infidelity, RacismModerate
Alcohol, Blood, WarMinor
Pregnancy