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 328 reviews
Moods
emotional 73%
sad 64%
hopeful 20%
challenging 8%
dark 6%
inspiring 6%
tense 6%
mysterious 3%
informative 2%
lighthearted 2%
relaxing 2%
Pace
slow 38%
fast 16%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 74% | A mix: 21% | Plot: 3%Strong character development?
Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 28% | No: 20%Loveable characters?
Yes: 60% | It's complicated: 23% | No: 13% | N/A: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 73% | No: 20% | N/A: 3% | It's complicated: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 38% | No: 31% | It's complicated: 29% | N/A: 1%Average rating
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Grief, Death of parent
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 328 reviews
Moods
emotional 73%
sad 64%
hopeful 20%
challenging 8%
dark 6%
inspiring 6%
tense 6%
mysterious 3%
informative 2%
lighthearted 2%
relaxing 2%
Pace
slow 38%
fast 16%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 74% | A mix: 21% | Plot: 3%Strong character development?
Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 28% | No: 20%Loveable characters?
Yes: 60% | It's complicated: 23% | No: 13% | N/A: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 73% | No: 20% | N/A: 3% | It's complicated: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 38% | No: 31% | It's complicated: 29% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Grief, Death of parent