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456 pages • first pub 2013 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780553393613
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Bantam
Publication date: 19 August 2014
Description
Seth Hubbard is a wealthy white man dying of lung cancer. He trusts no one. Before he hangs himself from a sycamore tree, Hubbard leaves a new, handwritten will. It is an act that drags his adult children, his black maid, and defense attorney Jake...
Community Reviews Summary of 3,222 reviews
Moods
mysterious 61%
tense 56%
dark 38%
sad 38%
reflective 33%
challenging 26%
informative 13%
hopeful 11%
adventurous 10%
inspiring 10%
funny 5%
Pace
slow 26%
fast 16%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 56% | A mix: 42% | Character: 2%Strong character development?
Yes: 50% | No: 32% | It's complicated: 17%Loveable characters?
Yes: 44% | It's complicated: 36% | No: 15% | N/A: 3%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 94% | It's complicated: 3% | No: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 45% | No: 37% | It's complicated: 16%Average rating
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Racism, Suicide, SexismModerate
Racial slurs, Cancer456 pages • first pub 2013 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780553393613
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Bantam
Publication date: 19 August 2014
Description
Seth Hubbard is a wealthy white man dying of lung cancer. He trusts no one. Before he hangs himself from a sycamore tree, Hubbard leaves a new, handwritten will. It is an act that drags his adult children, his black maid, and defense attorney Jake...
Community Reviews Summary of 3,222 reviews
Moods
mysterious 61%
tense 56%
dark 38%
sad 38%
reflective 33%
challenging 26%
informative 13%
hopeful 11%
adventurous 10%
inspiring 10%
funny 5%
Pace
slow 26%
fast 16%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 56% | A mix: 42% | Character: 2%Strong character development?
Yes: 50% | No: 32% | It's complicated: 17%Loveable characters?
Yes: 44% | It's complicated: 36% | No: 15% | N/A: 3%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 94% | It's complicated: 3% | No: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 45% | No: 37% | It's complicated: 16%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racism, Suicide, SexismModerate
Racial slurs, Cancer