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192 pages • first pub 2023 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781783789931
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Granta Paperbacks
Publication date: 11 September 2023
Description
A woman moves from the place of her birth to a remote northern country to be housekeeper to her brother, whose wife has just left him. The youngest child of many siblings - more than she cares to remember - from earliest childhood she has attended...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,285 reviews
Moods
challenging 61%
mysterious 58%
reflective 58%
tense 31%
sad 15%
emotional 14%
funny 2%
relaxing 1%
Pace
medium 24%
fast 8%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 80% | A mix: 13% | N/A: 3% | Plot: 1%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 42% | No: 40% | Yes: 15% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
No: 71% | It's complicated: 23% | Yes: 2% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 72% | It's complicated: 15% | N/A: 5% | Yes: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 72% | It's complicated: 22% | No: 4% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Animal death, Antisemitism, Religious bigotryModerate
Toxic relationship, Xenophobia, AbleismMinor
Emotional abuse, Sexual harassment, War
192 pages • first pub 2023 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781783789931
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Granta Paperbacks
Publication date: 11 September 2023
Description
A woman moves from the place of her birth to a remote northern country to be housekeeper to her brother, whose wife has just left him. The youngest child of many siblings - more than she cares to remember - from earliest childhood she has attended...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,285 reviews
Moods
challenging 61%
mysterious 58%
reflective 58%
tense 31%
sad 15%
emotional 14%
funny 2%
relaxing 1%
Pace
medium 24%
fast 8%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 80% | A mix: 13% | N/A: 3% | Plot: 1%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 42% | No: 40% | Yes: 15% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
No: 71% | It's complicated: 23% | Yes: 2% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 72% | It's complicated: 15% | N/A: 5% | Yes: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 72% | It's complicated: 22% | No: 4% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Animal death, Antisemitism, Religious bigotryModerate
Toxic relationship, Xenophobia, AbleismMinor
Emotional abuse, Sexual harassment, War