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384 pages • first pub 2012 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780316415859
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Little Brown and Company
Publication date: 29 January 2019
Description
A misanthropic matriarch leaves her eccentric family in crisis when she mysteriously disappears in this "whip-smart and divinely funny" novel that inspired the movie starring Cate Blanchett (New York Times). Bernadette Fox is notorious. To her Mi...
Community Reviews Summary of 44,466 reviews
Moods
adventurous 57%
mysterious 47%
lighthearted 45%
emotional 32%
reflective 18%
hopeful 17%
inspiring 10%
tense 5%
challenging 4%
relaxing 4%
sad 4%
dark 3%
informative 2%
Pace
fast 35%
slow 7%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 46% | Character: 40% | Plot: 12%Strong character development?
Yes: 68% | It's complicated: 18% | No: 12%Loveable characters?
Yes: 52% | It's complicated: 27% | No: 19%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 66% | Yes: 20% | It's complicated: 9% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 93% | It's complicated: 4% | No: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Mental illness, Miscarriage, Suicidal thoughtsModerate
Infidelity, Forced institutionalizationMinor
Racism, Drug abuse
384 pages • first pub 2012 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780316415859
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Little Brown and Company
Publication date: 29 January 2019
Description
A misanthropic matriarch leaves her eccentric family in crisis when she mysteriously disappears in this "whip-smart and divinely funny" novel that inspired the movie starring Cate Blanchett (New York Times). Bernadette Fox is notorious. To her Mi...
Community Reviews Summary of 44,466 reviews
Moods
adventurous 57%
mysterious 47%
lighthearted 45%
emotional 32%
reflective 18%
hopeful 17%
inspiring 10%
tense 5%
challenging 4%
relaxing 4%
sad 4%
dark 3%
informative 2%
Pace
fast 35%
slow 7%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 46% | Character: 40% | Plot: 12%Strong character development?
Yes: 68% | It's complicated: 18% | No: 12%Loveable characters?
Yes: 52% | It's complicated: 27% | No: 19%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 66% | Yes: 20% | It's complicated: 9% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 93% | It's complicated: 4% | No: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Mental illness, Miscarriage, Suicidal thoughtsModerate
Infidelity, Forced institutionalizationMinor
Racism, Drug abuse