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193 pages • first pub 2011 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780802145918
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Grove Press
Publication date: 11 September 2012
Description
"His hand is growing cold, still she holds it," is how this riveting, deeply moving story of a forty-three year old marriage by National Book Award winner Lily Tuck begins. Unfolding over a single night, Nina sits at the bedside of her husband, Ph...
Community Reviews Summary of 164 reviews
Moods
reflective 75%
sad 62%
dark 25%
adventurous 12%
hopeful 12%
mysterious 12%
Pace
fast 33%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 85% | A mix: 14%Strong character development?
No: 50% | Yes: 33% | It's complicated: 16%Loveable characters?
No: 57% | It's complicated: 28% | Yes: 14%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 100%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 33% | No: 16%Average rating
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Rape, Sexual assault, Abortion
193 pages • first pub 2011 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780802145918
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Grove Press
Publication date: 11 September 2012
Description
"His hand is growing cold, still she holds it," is how this riveting, deeply moving story of a forty-three year old marriage by National Book Award winner Lily Tuck begins. Unfolding over a single night, Nina sits at the bedside of her husband, Ph...
Community Reviews Summary of 164 reviews
Moods
reflective 75%
sad 62%
dark 25%
adventurous 12%
hopeful 12%
mysterious 12%
Pace
fast 33%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 85% | A mix: 14%Strong character development?
No: 50% | Yes: 33% | It's complicated: 16%Loveable characters?
No: 57% | It's complicated: 28% | Yes: 14%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 100%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 33% | No: 16%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Rape, Sexual assault, Abortion