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307 pages • first pub 2011 (editions)
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Not specified
Language: English
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Description
In her ruefully funny and wickedly perceptive debut novel, Alison Espach deftly dissects matters of the heart and captures the lives of children and adults as they come to terms with life, death, and love. At the center of this affluent suburban u...
Community Reviews Summary of 419 reviews
Moods
reflective 65%
funny 50%
dark 42%
sad 30%
challenging 11%
inspiring 3%
tense 3%
Pace
slow 22%
fast 7%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 79% | A mix: 20%Strong character development?
Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 40% | No: 4% | N/A: 4%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 40% | Yes: 36% | No: 18% | N/A: 4%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 90% | N/A: 5% | Yes: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 85% | It's complicated: 9% | No: 4%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Adult/minor relationship, SuicideModerate
Death of parent, Infidelity, Sexual contentMinor
Bullying, Fatphobia, Ableism
307 pages • first pub 2011 (editions)
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Not specified
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
Publication date: Not specified
Description
In her ruefully funny and wickedly perceptive debut novel, Alison Espach deftly dissects matters of the heart and captures the lives of children and adults as they come to terms with life, death, and love. At the center of this affluent suburban u...
Community Reviews Summary of 419 reviews
Moods
reflective 65%
funny 50%
dark 42%
sad 30%
challenging 11%
inspiring 3%
tense 3%
Pace
slow 22%
fast 7%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 79% | A mix: 20%Strong character development?
Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 40% | No: 4% | N/A: 4%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 40% | Yes: 36% | No: 18% | N/A: 4%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 90% | N/A: 5% | Yes: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 85% | It's complicated: 9% | No: 4%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Adult/minor relationship, SuicideModerate
Death of parent, Infidelity, Sexual contentMinor
Bullying, Fatphobia, Ableism