256 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781783787272
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Granta Books
Publication date: 03 February 2022
Description
A young woman, Violet, lies in a hospital bed in the closing days of the war. Her pregnancy is over and she is no longer able to conceive. With her husband deployed to the Pacific Front and her friends caught up in transitory love affairs, she mus...
Community Reviews Summary of 172 reviews
Moods
reflective 73%
sad 56%
hopeful 38%
challenging 10%
inspiring 10%
dark 6%
mysterious 6%
adventurous 5%
informative 5%
tense 3%
lighthearted 2%
Pace
medium 38%
slow 17%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 63% | A mix: 32% | Plot: 4%Strong character development?
Yes: 65% | It's complicated: 20% | No: 11% | N/A: 3%Loveable characters?
Yes: 73% | It's complicated: 15% | No: 6% | N/A: 4%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 61% | Yes: 24% | It's complicated: 11% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
It's complicated: 40% | Yes: 26% | No: 24% | N/A: 8%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Miscarriage, Infertility, Medical contentModerate
War
256 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781783787272
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Granta Books
Publication date: 03 February 2022
Description
A young woman, Violet, lies in a hospital bed in the closing days of the war. Her pregnancy is over and she is no longer able to conceive. With her husband deployed to the Pacific Front and her friends caught up in transitory love affairs, she mus...
Community Reviews Summary of 172 reviews
Moods
reflective 73%
sad 56%
hopeful 38%
challenging 10%
inspiring 10%
dark 6%
mysterious 6%
adventurous 5%
informative 5%
tense 3%
lighthearted 2%
Pace
medium 38%
slow 17%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 63% | A mix: 32% | Plot: 4%Strong character development?
Yes: 65% | It's complicated: 20% | No: 11% | N/A: 3%Loveable characters?
Yes: 73% | It's complicated: 15% | No: 6% | N/A: 4%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 61% | Yes: 24% | It's complicated: 11% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
It's complicated: 40% | Yes: 26% | No: 24% | N/A: 8%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Miscarriage, Infertility, Medical contentModerate
War