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304 pages • first pub 2021 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781838855987
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Canongate
Publication date: 06 October 2022
Description
A woman's life, erupting with brilliance and promise, is fissured by betrayal and the pressures of duty. What had once seemed a pastoral family idyll has become a trap, and she struggles between being the wife and mother she is bound to be and wan...
Community Reviews Summary of 283 reviews
Moods
dark 77%
sad 58%
reflective 57%
challenging 32%
tense 27%
inspiring 6%
informative 3%
funny 1%
lighthearted 1%
mysterious 1%
Pace
slow 37%
fast 15%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 98% | A mix: 1%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 44% | No: 33% | Yes: 22%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 57% | No: 28% | Yes: 12% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 87% | Yes: 6% | N/A: 4% | It's complicated: 1%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
Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, PregnancyModerate
Infidelity, Emotional abuse, SuicideMinor
Gaslighting, Physical abuse, Domestic abuse
304 pages • first pub 2021 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781838855987
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Canongate
Publication date: 06 October 2022
Description
A woman's life, erupting with brilliance and promise, is fissured by betrayal and the pressures of duty. What had once seemed a pastoral family idyll has become a trap, and she struggles between being the wife and mother she is bound to be and wan...
Community Reviews Summary of 283 reviews
Moods
dark 77%
sad 58%
reflective 57%
challenging 32%
tense 27%
inspiring 6%
informative 3%
funny 1%
lighthearted 1%
mysterious 1%
Pace
slow 37%
fast 15%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 98% | A mix: 1%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 44% | No: 33% | Yes: 22%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 57% | No: 28% | Yes: 12% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 87% | Yes: 6% | N/A: 4% | It's complicated: 1%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
Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, PregnancyModerate
Infidelity, Emotional abuse, SuicideMinor
Gaslighting, Physical abuse, Domestic abuse