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224 pages • first pub 2016 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781620406694
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Bloomsbury USA
Publication date: 12 July 2016
Description
A New York Times Notable Book of the Year.Shortlisted for the 2016 Man Booker Prize, Hot Milk moves gracefully among pathos, danger, and humor" (The New York Times).I have been sleuthing my mother's symptoms for as long as I can remember. If I see...
Community Reviews Summary of 4,284 reviews
Moods
emotional 54%
mysterious 38%
dark 30%
challenging 28%
sad 22%
tense 17%
funny 14%
adventurous 11%
hopeful 5%
relaxing 5%
inspiring 3%
lighthearted 2%
Pace
medium 41%
fast 9%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 84% | A mix: 13%Strong character development?
Yes: 51% | It's complicated: 33% | No: 14%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 42% | No: 37% | Yes: 19%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 50% | Yes: 33% | It's complicated: 12% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 87% | It's complicated: 10% | No: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Chronic illness, Emotional abuse, Medical contentModerate
Animal cruelty, Toxic relationship, Body shamingMinor
Addiction, Animal death, Abandonment
224 pages • first pub 2016 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781620406694
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Bloomsbury USA
Publication date: 12 July 2016
Description
A New York Times Notable Book of the Year.Shortlisted for the 2016 Man Booker Prize, Hot Milk moves gracefully among pathos, danger, and humor" (The New York Times).I have been sleuthing my mother's symptoms for as long as I can remember. If I see...
Community Reviews Summary of 4,284 reviews
Moods
emotional 54%
mysterious 38%
dark 30%
challenging 28%
sad 22%
tense 17%
funny 14%
adventurous 11%
hopeful 5%
relaxing 5%
inspiring 3%
lighthearted 2%
Pace
medium 41%
fast 9%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 84% | A mix: 13%Strong character development?
Yes: 51% | It's complicated: 33% | No: 14%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 42% | No: 37% | Yes: 19%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 50% | Yes: 33% | It's complicated: 12% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 87% | It's complicated: 10% | No: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Chronic illness, Emotional abuse, Medical contentModerate
Animal cruelty, Toxic relationship, Body shamingMinor
Addiction, Animal death, Abandonment