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430 pages • first pub 2020 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781529019292
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Pan Macmillan
Publication date: 27 April 2021
Description
It is 1981. Glasgow is dying and good families must grift to survive. Agnes Bain has always expected more from life, dreaming of greater things. But Agnes is abandoned by her philandering husband, and as she descends deeper into drink, the childre...
Community Reviews Summary of 13,910 reviews
Moods
emotional 86%
dark 78%
challenging 45%
reflective 35%
tense 23%
hopeful 9%
funny 6%
inspiring 3%
informative 2%
Pace
slow 40%
fast 2%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 86% | A mix: 11% | Plot: 1%Strong character development?
Yes: 55% | It's complicated: 36% | No: 8%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 55% | Yes: 34% | No: 10%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 58% | Yes: 23% | It's complicated: 13% | N/A: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 93% | It's complicated: 4% | No: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Alcoholism, Addiction, Suicide attemptModerate
Homophobia, Sexual assault, Rape430 pages • first pub 2020 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781529019292
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Pan Macmillan
Publication date: 27 April 2021
Description
It is 1981. Glasgow is dying and good families must grift to survive. Agnes Bain has always expected more from life, dreaming of greater things. But Agnes is abandoned by her philandering husband, and as she descends deeper into drink, the childre...
Community Reviews Summary of 13,910 reviews
Moods
emotional 86%
dark 78%
challenging 45%
reflective 35%
tense 23%
hopeful 9%
funny 6%
inspiring 3%
informative 2%
Pace
slow 40%
fast 2%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 86% | A mix: 11% | Plot: 1%Strong character development?
Yes: 55% | It's complicated: 36% | No: 8%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 55% | Yes: 34% | No: 10%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 58% | Yes: 23% | It's complicated: 13% | N/A: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 93% | It's complicated: 4% | No: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Alcoholism, Addiction, Suicide attemptModerate
Homophobia, Sexual assault, Rape