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160 pages • first pub 2023 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780374607494
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Publication date: 27 February 2023
Description
A taut, enthralling first novel about grief, sisterhood, and a young athlete's struggle to transcend herselfEleven-year-old Gopi has been playing squash since she was old enough to hold a racket. When her mother dies, her father enlists her in a q...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,235 reviews
Moods
reflective 74%
sad 63%
hopeful 20%
tense 10%
challenging 9%
dark 7%
inspiring 7%
mysterious 3%
informative 2%
lighthearted 2%
relaxing 2%
funny 1%
Pace
slow 38%
fast 17%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 76% | A mix: 19% | Plot: 3%Strong character development?
Yes: 49% | It's complicated: 31% | No: 17%Loveable characters?
Yes: 64% | It's complicated: 22% | No: 11% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 76% | No: 17% | It's complicated: 3% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 40% | No: 31% | It's complicated: 27% | N/A: 1%Average rating
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Grief, Death of parentMinor
Racism160 pages • first pub 2023 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780374607494
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Publication date: 27 February 2023
Description
A taut, enthralling first novel about grief, sisterhood, and a young athlete's struggle to transcend herselfEleven-year-old Gopi has been playing squash since she was old enough to hold a racket. When her mother dies, her father enlists her in a q...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,235 reviews
Moods
reflective 74%
sad 63%
hopeful 20%
tense 10%
challenging 9%
dark 7%
inspiring 7%
mysterious 3%
informative 2%
lighthearted 2%
relaxing 2%
funny 1%
Pace
slow 38%
fast 17%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 76% | A mix: 19% | Plot: 3%Strong character development?
Yes: 49% | It's complicated: 31% | No: 17%Loveable characters?
Yes: 64% | It's complicated: 22% | No: 11% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 76% | No: 17% | It's complicated: 3% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 40% | No: 31% | It's complicated: 27% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Grief, Death of parentMinor
Racism