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238 pages • first pub 2005 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780345455932
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Ballantine Books
Publication date: 01 June 2005
Description
With "incantatory prose" that "sweeps over the reader like a dream," (Philadelphia Inquirer), Hoffman follows her celebrated bestseller The Probable Future, with an evocative work that traces the lives of the various occupants of an old Massachuse...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,160 reviews
Moods
reflective 62%
mysterious 42%
sad 41%
dark 27%
hopeful 20%
adventurous 12%
inspiring 12%
relaxing 10%
lighthearted 8%
challenging 5%
tense 5%
informative 1%
Pace
fast 21%
slow 17%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 57% | A mix: 26% | Plot: 8% | N/A: 7%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 47% | Yes: 27% | No: 23% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
Yes: 54% | It's complicated: 29% | No: 16%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 52% | Yes: 43% | It's complicated: 1% | N/A: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 38% | No: 31% | It's complicated: 24% | N/A: 5%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Child deathModerate
Suicide, Cancer, DeathMinor
Mental illness, Infertility, Self harm
238 pages • first pub 2005 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780345455932
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Ballantine Books
Publication date: 01 June 2005
Description
With "incantatory prose" that "sweeps over the reader like a dream," (Philadelphia Inquirer), Hoffman follows her celebrated bestseller The Probable Future, with an evocative work that traces the lives of the various occupants of an old Massachuse...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,160 reviews
Moods
reflective 62%
mysterious 42%
sad 41%
dark 27%
hopeful 20%
adventurous 12%
inspiring 12%
relaxing 10%
lighthearted 8%
challenging 5%
tense 5%
informative 1%
Pace
fast 21%
slow 17%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 57% | A mix: 26% | Plot: 8% | N/A: 7%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 47% | Yes: 27% | No: 23% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
Yes: 54% | It's complicated: 29% | No: 16%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 52% | Yes: 43% | It's complicated: 1% | N/A: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 38% | No: 31% | It's complicated: 24% | N/A: 5%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Child deathModerate
Suicide, Cancer, DeathMinor
Mental illness, Infertility, Self harm