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224 pages • first pub 2021 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781982108786
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Scribner
Publication date: 19 October 2021
Description
A gorgeous, critically acclaimed debut novel about a young woman coming of age with a dazzling yet damaged mother who lived and loved in extremes. A prizewinning tour de force when it was published in France, Violaine Huisman’s remarkable debut no...
Community Reviews Summary of 397 reviews
Moods
sad 70%
reflective 64%
dark 61%
challenging 34%
tense 15%
funny 5%
mysterious 4%
adventurous 2%
hopeful 2%
informative 2%
inspiring 1%
lighthearted 1%
Pace
slow 25%
fast 8%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 82% | A mix: 16%Strong character development?
Yes: 43% | It's complicated: 41% | No: 14% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 59% | No: 24% | Yes: 15%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 73% | Yes: 15% | It's complicated: 6% | N/A: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 95% | It's complicated: 4%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Emotional abuse, Suicide, Mental illnessModerate
Incest, Toxic relationship, Sexual assaultMinor
Animal death, Animal cruelty, Adult/minor relationship
224 pages • first pub 2021 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781982108786
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Scribner
Publication date: 19 October 2021
Description
A gorgeous, critically acclaimed debut novel about a young woman coming of age with a dazzling yet damaged mother who lived and loved in extremes. A prizewinning tour de force when it was published in France, Violaine Huisman’s remarkable debut no...
Community Reviews Summary of 397 reviews
Moods
sad 70%
reflective 64%
dark 61%
challenging 34%
tense 15%
funny 5%
mysterious 4%
adventurous 2%
hopeful 2%
informative 2%
inspiring 1%
lighthearted 1%
Pace
slow 25%
fast 8%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 82% | A mix: 16%Strong character development?
Yes: 43% | It's complicated: 41% | No: 14% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 59% | No: 24% | Yes: 15%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 73% | Yes: 15% | It's complicated: 6% | N/A: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 95% | It's complicated: 4%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Emotional abuse, Suicide, Mental illnessModerate
Incest, Toxic relationship, Sexual assaultMinor
Animal death, Animal cruelty, Adult/minor relationship