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171 pages • first pub 2017 (editions)
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: New York Review Books
Publication date: Not specified
Description
A raw and engrossing portrait of familial and marital dysfunction by “one of Britain’s most original young writers” (The Observer).Neve is a writer in her mid-thirties married to an older man, Edwyn. For now they are in a place of relative peace, ...
Community Reviews Summary of 430 reviews
Moods
sad 57%
reflective 51%
challenging 37%
emotional 37%
tense 33%
funny 11%
hopeful 2%
mysterious 2%
Pace
slow 35%
fast 11%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 95% | A mix: 4%Strong character development?
No: 44% | It's complicated: 34% | Yes: 21%Loveable characters?
No: 71% | It's complicated: 23% | Yes: 5%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 94% | It's complicated: 2% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 92% | It's complicated: 5% | N/A: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Chronic illnessModerate
Child abuse, Death of parent, AlcoholMinor
Fatphobia, Physical abuse
171 pages • first pub 2017 (editions)
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: New York Review Books
Publication date: Not specified
Description
A raw and engrossing portrait of familial and marital dysfunction by “one of Britain’s most original young writers” (The Observer).Neve is a writer in her mid-thirties married to an older man, Edwyn. For now they are in a place of relative peace, ...
Community Reviews Summary of 430 reviews
Moods
sad 57%
reflective 51%
challenging 37%
emotional 37%
tense 33%
funny 11%
hopeful 2%
mysterious 2%
Pace
slow 35%
fast 11%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 95% | A mix: 4%Strong character development?
No: 44% | It's complicated: 34% | Yes: 21%Loveable characters?
No: 71% | It's complicated: 23% | Yes: 5%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 94% | It's complicated: 2% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 92% | It's complicated: 5% | N/A: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Chronic illnessModerate
Child abuse, Death of parent, AlcoholMinor
Fatphobia, Physical abuse