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430 pages • first pub 2023 (editions) user-added
ISBN/UID: 9789789985821
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Ouida Books
Publication date: Not specified
Description
A spellbinding novel about family secrets and bonds, thwarted hope and the brutal realities of life in a society rife with inequality, from the Women’s Prize shortlisted author of Stay With Me. Featured in Stylist’s best fiction of 2023. Ayòbámi A...
Community Reviews Summary of 915 reviews
Moods
sad 75%
dark 59%
tense 45%
challenging 39%
reflective 29%
informative 9%
funny 3%
hopeful 3%
mysterious 3%
adventurous 2%
inspiring 1%
Pace
slow 37%
fast 4%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 52% | Character: 38% | Plot: 8%Strong character development?
Yes: 63% | It's complicated: 23% | No: 12%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 38% | No: 10%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 76% | No: 14% | It's complicated: 6% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 61% | It's complicated: 21% | No: 16% | N/A: 1%Average rating
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Graphic
Domestic abuse, Violence, KidnappingModerate
Suicide, Death, Vomit430 pages • first pub 2023 (editions) user-added
ISBN/UID: 9789789985821
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Ouida Books
Publication date: Not specified
Description
A spellbinding novel about family secrets and bonds, thwarted hope and the brutal realities of life in a society rife with inequality, from the Women’s Prize shortlisted author of Stay With Me. Featured in Stylist’s best fiction of 2023. Ayòbámi A...
Community Reviews Summary of 915 reviews
Moods
sad 75%
dark 59%
tense 45%
challenging 39%
reflective 29%
informative 9%
funny 3%
hopeful 3%
mysterious 3%
adventurous 2%
inspiring 1%
Pace
slow 37%
fast 4%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 52% | Character: 38% | Plot: 8%Strong character development?
Yes: 63% | It's complicated: 23% | No: 12%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 38% | No: 10%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 76% | No: 14% | It's complicated: 6% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 61% | It's complicated: 21% | No: 16% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Domestic abuse, Violence, KidnappingModerate
Suicide, Death, Vomit