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336 pages • first pub 2011 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780143179238
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Hamish Hamilton Canada
Publication date: 27 September 2011
Description
Fairy-tale romances end with a wedding, and the fairy tales don’t get complicated. In this book, the celebrated writer Mr. Fox can’t stop himself from killing off the heroines of his novels, and neither can his wife, Daphne. It’s not until Mary, h...
Community Reviews Summary of 2,421 reviews
Moods
challenging 56%
reflective 50%
dark 32%
adventurous 31%
emotional 26%
funny 25%
sad 12%
tense 10%
lighthearted 8%
hopeful 5%
inspiring 2%
relaxing 1%
Pace
slow 27%
fast 8%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 60% | A mix: 29% | N/A: 5% | Plot: 4%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 56% | Yes: 28% | No: 11% | N/A: 3%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 46% | No: 33% | Yes: 19%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 41% | No: 37% | It's complicated: 16% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 81% | It's complicated: 12% | No: 3% | N/A: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death, Murder, Body horrorModerate
Misogyny, Toxic relationship, ViolenceMinor
Incest, Sexual assault, Sexism
336 pages • first pub 2011 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780143179238
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Hamish Hamilton Canada
Publication date: 27 September 2011
Description
Fairy-tale romances end with a wedding, and the fairy tales don’t get complicated. In this book, the celebrated writer Mr. Fox can’t stop himself from killing off the heroines of his novels, and neither can his wife, Daphne. It’s not until Mary, h...
Community Reviews Summary of 2,421 reviews
Moods
challenging 56%
reflective 50%
dark 32%
adventurous 31%
emotional 26%
funny 25%
sad 12%
tense 10%
lighthearted 8%
hopeful 5%
inspiring 2%
relaxing 1%
Pace
slow 27%
fast 8%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 60% | A mix: 29% | N/A: 5% | Plot: 4%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 56% | Yes: 28% | No: 11% | N/A: 3%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 46% | No: 33% | Yes: 19%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 41% | No: 37% | It's complicated: 16% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 81% | It's complicated: 12% | No: 3% | N/A: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death, Murder, Body horrorModerate
Misogyny, Toxic relationship, ViolenceMinor
Incest, Sexual assault, Sexism