272 pages • first pub 2015 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781594206627
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Press
Publication date: 18 August 2015
Description
Shortlisted for the 2016 Man Booker Prize and chosen by David Sedaris as his recommended book for his Fall 2016 tour. So here we are. My name was Eileen Dunlop. Now you know me. I was twenty-four years old then, and had a job that paid fifty-seve...
Community Reviews Summary of 9,682 reviews
Moods
tense 53%
mysterious 47%
reflective 31%
sad 24%
challenging 19%
emotional 17%
funny 16%
adventurous 3%
hopeful 1%
Pace
medium 35%
fast 7%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 79% | A mix: 17% | Plot: 3%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 43% | Yes: 30% | No: 25%Loveable characters?
No: 68% | It's complicated: 27% | Yes: 3%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 89% | It's complicated: 4% | Yes: 3% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 94% | It's complicated: 4%Average rating
Content Warnings
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Graphic
Alcoholism, Rape, Child abuseModerate
Death of parent, Eating disorder, Vomit
272 pages • first pub 2015 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781594206627
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Press
Publication date: 18 August 2015
Description
Shortlisted for the 2016 Man Booker Prize and chosen by David Sedaris as his recommended book for his Fall 2016 tour. So here we are. My name was Eileen Dunlop. Now you know me. I was twenty-four years old then, and had a job that paid fifty-seve...
Community Reviews Summary of 9,682 reviews
Moods
tense 53%
mysterious 47%
reflective 31%
sad 24%
challenging 19%
emotional 17%
funny 16%
adventurous 3%
hopeful 1%
Pace
medium 35%
fast 7%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 79% | A mix: 17% | Plot: 3%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 43% | Yes: 30% | No: 25%Loveable characters?
No: 68% | It's complicated: 27% | Yes: 3%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 89% | It's complicated: 4% | Yes: 3% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 94% | It's complicated: 4%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Alcoholism, Rape, Child abuseModerate
Death of parent, Eating disorder, Vomit