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272 pages • first pub 2019 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781982113162
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Simon Schuster
Publication date: 09 July 2019
Description
***LONGLISTED FOR THE NATIONAL BOOK AWARD IN FICTION*** "An extraordinary and dazzlingly original work from one of our most gifted and interesting writers" (Emily St. John Mandel, author of The Glass Hotel). The Need, which finds a mother of two y...
Community Reviews Summary of 2,907 reviews
Moods
mysterious 76%
tense 65%
emotional 47%
reflective 27%
challenging 25%
sad 18%
adventurous 8%
funny 3%
hopeful 1%
inspiring 1%
Pace
medium 34%
slow 13%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 52% | A mix: 34% | Plot: 12%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 39% | Yes: 38% | No: 20% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 43% | No: 36% | Yes: 18% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 90% | It's complicated: 3% | N/A: 3% | Yes: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 69% | It's complicated: 18% | No: 10%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Child death, Vomit, GriefModerate
Confinement, Excrement, KidnappingMinor
Sexual content, Car accident
272 pages • first pub 2019 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781982113162
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Simon Schuster
Publication date: 09 July 2019
Description
***LONGLISTED FOR THE NATIONAL BOOK AWARD IN FICTION*** "An extraordinary and dazzlingly original work from one of our most gifted and interesting writers" (Emily St. John Mandel, author of The Glass Hotel). The Need, which finds a mother of two y...
Community Reviews Summary of 2,907 reviews
Moods
mysterious 76%
tense 65%
emotional 47%
reflective 27%
challenging 25%
sad 18%
adventurous 8%
funny 3%
hopeful 1%
inspiring 1%
Pace
medium 34%
slow 13%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 52% | A mix: 34% | Plot: 12%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 39% | Yes: 38% | No: 20% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 43% | No: 36% | Yes: 18% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 90% | It's complicated: 3% | N/A: 3% | Yes: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 69% | It's complicated: 18% | No: 10%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Child death, Vomit, GriefModerate
Confinement, Excrement, KidnappingMinor
Sexual content, Car accident