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309 pages • first pub 2022 (editions) user-added
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Lake Union
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Perfect wives, imperfect lives, and upending the rules of behavior in 1960s America.Law school graduate and newlywed Ruth Appelbaum is acclimating to life and marriage in a posh Philadelphia neighborhood. She’ll do almost anything to endear hersel...
Community Reviews Summary of 338 reviews
Moods
hopeful 50%
reflective 47%
inspiring 44%
sad 30%
challenging 26%
informative 20%
tense 17%
dark 8%
funny 7%
mysterious 5%
adventurous 4%
lighthearted 2%
Pace
slow 23%
fast 16%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 49% | A mix: 38% | Plot: 12%Strong character development?
Yes: 80% | It's complicated: 12% | No: 7%Loveable characters?
Yes: 57% | It's complicated: 33% | N/A: 5% | No: 3%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 67% | It's complicated: 16% | Yes: 13% | N/A: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 39% | It's complicated: 33% | Yes: 24% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuseModerate
Forced institutionalization, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illnessMinor
Death of parent, Blood, Child abuse
309 pages • first pub 2022 (editions) user-added
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Lake Union
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Perfect wives, imperfect lives, and upending the rules of behavior in 1960s America.Law school graduate and newlywed Ruth Appelbaum is acclimating to life and marriage in a posh Philadelphia neighborhood. She’ll do almost anything to endear hersel...
Community Reviews Summary of 338 reviews
Moods
hopeful 50%
reflective 47%
inspiring 44%
sad 30%
challenging 26%
informative 20%
tense 17%
dark 8%
funny 7%
mysterious 5%
adventurous 4%
lighthearted 2%
Pace
slow 23%
fast 16%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 49% | A mix: 38% | Plot: 12%Strong character development?
Yes: 80% | It's complicated: 12% | No: 7%Loveable characters?
Yes: 57% | It's complicated: 33% | N/A: 5% | No: 3%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 67% | It's complicated: 16% | Yes: 13% | N/A: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 39% | It's complicated: 33% | Yes: 24% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuseModerate
Forced institutionalization, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illnessMinor
Death of parent, Blood, Child abuse