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328 pages • first pub 2023 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780063086210
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Heartdrum
Publication date: 12 September 2023
Description
In her remarkable second novel following her Governor General’s Award-winning debut, The Summer of Bitter and Sweet, Jen Ferguson writes about the hurt of a life stuck in past tense, the hum of connections that cannot be severed, and one week in a...
Community Reviews Summary of 137 reviews
Moods
dark 40%
mysterious 40%
reflective 36%
hopeful 34%
challenging 28%
sad 28%
tense 28%
informative 19%
inspiring 16%
funny 13%
adventurous 9%
lighthearted 1%
relaxing 1%
Pace
fast 20%
slow 11%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 61% | Character: 31% | Plot: 6%Strong character development?
Yes: 88% | It's complicated: 8% | No: 3%Loveable characters?
Yes: 86% | It's complicated: 13%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 98% | It's complicated: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 62% | It's complicated: 30% | No: 7%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Animal death, Racism, Adult/minor relationshipModerate
Mental illness, Cancer, Child abuseMinor
Toxic relationship, Confinement, Ableism
328 pages • first pub 2023 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780063086210
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Heartdrum
Publication date: 12 September 2023
Description
In her remarkable second novel following her Governor General’s Award-winning debut, The Summer of Bitter and Sweet, Jen Ferguson writes about the hurt of a life stuck in past tense, the hum of connections that cannot be severed, and one week in a...
Community Reviews Summary of 137 reviews
Moods
dark 40%
mysterious 40%
reflective 36%
hopeful 34%
challenging 28%
sad 28%
tense 28%
informative 19%
inspiring 16%
funny 13%
adventurous 9%
lighthearted 1%
relaxing 1%
Pace
fast 20%
slow 11%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 61% | Character: 31% | Plot: 6%Strong character development?
Yes: 88% | It's complicated: 8% | No: 3%Loveable characters?
Yes: 86% | It's complicated: 13%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 98% | It's complicated: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 62% | It's complicated: 30% | No: 7%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Animal death, Racism, Adult/minor relationshipModerate
Mental illness, Cancer, Child abuseMinor
Toxic relationship, Confinement, Ableism