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316 pages • first pub 1983 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780399128400
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Putnam Adult
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Margo and B.B. are each divorced, and each is trying to reinvent her life in Colorado-while their respective teenage daughters look on with a mixture of humor and horror. But even smart women sometimes have a lot to learn-and they will, when B.B.'...
Community Reviews Summary of 414 reviews
Moods
reflective 42%
funny 35%
hopeful 35%
sad 35%
challenging 21%
lighthearted 21%
tense 21%
dark 14%
inspiring 7%
Pace
fast 33%
slow 20%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 76% | A mix: 23%Strong character development?
Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 20% | No: 13%Loveable characters?
No: 46% | It's complicated: 40% | Yes: 13%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 86% | It's complicated: 6% | Yes: 6%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 86% | No: 6% | It's complicated: 6%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Adult/minor relationship, Child death, Mental illnessModerate
Eating disorder, Infidelity, Sexual content
316 pages • first pub 1983 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780399128400
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Putnam Adult
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Margo and B.B. are each divorced, and each is trying to reinvent her life in Colorado-while their respective teenage daughters look on with a mixture of humor and horror. But even smart women sometimes have a lot to learn-and they will, when B.B.'...
Community Reviews Summary of 414 reviews
Moods
reflective 42%
funny 35%
hopeful 35%
sad 35%
challenging 21%
lighthearted 21%
tense 21%
dark 14%
inspiring 7%
Pace
fast 33%
slow 20%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 76% | A mix: 23%Strong character development?
Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 20% | No: 13%Loveable characters?
No: 46% | It's complicated: 40% | Yes: 13%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 86% | It's complicated: 6% | Yes: 6%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 86% | No: 6% | It's complicated: 6%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Adult/minor relationship, Child death, Mental illnessModerate
Eating disorder, Infidelity, Sexual content