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304 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781398504134
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Scribner UK
Publication date: 29 September 2022
Description
Penny, an artist, has lived in the same apartment for decades, surrounded by the artifacts and keepsakes of her long life. She is resigned to the mundane rituals of old age, until things start to slip. Before her longtime partner passed away years...
Community Reviews Summary of 3,426 reviews
Moods
dark 71%
tense 57%
emotional 45%
reflective 39%
sad 38%
challenging 23%
adventurous 2%
hopeful 1%
informative 1%
inspiring 1%
Pace
medium 33%
slow 14%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 59% | A mix: 29% | Plot: 9%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 49% | Yes: 27% | No: 21% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
Yes: 47% | It's complicated: 36% | No: 13% | N/A: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 71% | Yes: 12% | It's complicated: 9% | N/A: 6%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 41% | It's complicated: 34% | No: 20% | N/A: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Dementia, Forced institutionalization, GaslightingModerate
Death, Suicide, Body horrorMinor
Animal death304 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781398504134
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Scribner UK
Publication date: 29 September 2022
Description
Penny, an artist, has lived in the same apartment for decades, surrounded by the artifacts and keepsakes of her long life. She is resigned to the mundane rituals of old age, until things start to slip. Before her longtime partner passed away years...
Community Reviews Summary of 3,426 reviews
Moods
dark 71%
tense 57%
emotional 45%
reflective 39%
sad 38%
challenging 23%
adventurous 2%
hopeful 1%
informative 1%
inspiring 1%
Pace
medium 33%
slow 14%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 59% | A mix: 29% | Plot: 9%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 49% | Yes: 27% | No: 21% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
Yes: 47% | It's complicated: 36% | No: 13% | N/A: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 71% | Yes: 12% | It's complicated: 9% | N/A: 6%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 41% | It's complicated: 34% | No: 20% | N/A: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Dementia, Forced institutionalization, GaslightingModerate
Death, Suicide, Body horrorMinor
Animal death