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198 pages • first pub 2015 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780544273733
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Publication date: Not specified
Description
A fierce novel about the postpartum experience filled with “dark humor and brutal honesty” (People). A year has passed since Ari gave birth to Walker, though it went so badly awry she has trouble calling it “birth” and she still can’t locate her...
Community Reviews Summary of 496 reviews
Moods
reflective 66%
challenging 61%
dark 55%
funny 27%
sad 27%
tense 11%
informative 5%
inspiring 5%
Pace
medium 43%
fast 12%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 92% | A mix: 7%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 42% | No: 28% | Yes: 28%Loveable characters?
No: 53% | It's complicated: 30% | Yes: 15%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 69% | Yes: 23% | It's complicated: 7%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 92% | It's complicated: 7%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Medical traumaModerate
Antisemitism, Rape, Suicidal thoughtsMinor
Suicide, Child death
198 pages • first pub 2015 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780544273733
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Publication date: Not specified
Description
A fierce novel about the postpartum experience filled with “dark humor and brutal honesty” (People). A year has passed since Ari gave birth to Walker, though it went so badly awry she has trouble calling it “birth” and she still can’t locate her...
Community Reviews Summary of 496 reviews
Moods
reflective 66%
challenging 61%
dark 55%
funny 27%
sad 27%
tense 11%
informative 5%
inspiring 5%
Pace
medium 43%
fast 12%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 92% | A mix: 7%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 42% | No: 28% | Yes: 28%Loveable characters?
No: 53% | It's complicated: 30% | Yes: 15%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 69% | Yes: 23% | It's complicated: 7%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 92% | It's complicated: 7%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Medical traumaModerate
Antisemitism, Rape, Suicidal thoughtsMinor
Suicide, Child death