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208 pages • first pub 2021 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781783783267
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Granta Books
Publication date: 01 April 2021
Description
Helen Grant is a mystery to her daughter. An extrovert with few friends who has sought intimacy in the wrong places; a twice-divorced mother-of-two now living alone surrounded by her memories, Helen (known to her acquaintances as ‘Hen’) has always...
Community Reviews Summary of 570 reviews
Moods
sad 66%
emotional 65%
dark 47%
challenging 31%
tense 25%
funny 24%
mysterious 4%
hopeful 2%
adventurous 1%
lighthearted 1%
Pace
medium 35%
fast 22%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 93% | A mix: 5%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 39% | No: 38% | Yes: 20%Loveable characters?
No: 53% | It's complicated: 41% | Yes: 4%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 91% | N/A: 4% | It's complicated: 2% | Yes: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 86% | It's complicated: 11% | No: 1% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Cancer, Terminal illness, Death of parentModerate
Death, Medical content, Forced institutionalizationMinor
Toxic relationship, Toxic friendship, Vomit
208 pages • first pub 2021 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781783783267
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Granta Books
Publication date: 01 April 2021
Description
Helen Grant is a mystery to her daughter. An extrovert with few friends who has sought intimacy in the wrong places; a twice-divorced mother-of-two now living alone surrounded by her memories, Helen (known to her acquaintances as ‘Hen’) has always...
Community Reviews Summary of 570 reviews
Moods
sad 66%
emotional 65%
dark 47%
challenging 31%
tense 25%
funny 24%
mysterious 4%
hopeful 2%
adventurous 1%
lighthearted 1%
Pace
medium 35%
fast 22%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 93% | A mix: 5%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 39% | No: 38% | Yes: 20%Loveable characters?
No: 53% | It's complicated: 41% | Yes: 4%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 91% | N/A: 4% | It's complicated: 2% | Yes: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 86% | It's complicated: 11% | No: 1% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Cancer, Terminal illness, Death of parentModerate
Death, Medical content, Forced institutionalizationMinor
Toxic relationship, Toxic friendship, Vomit