Normal Women by Ainslie Hogarth

Normal Women

Ainslie Hogarth

320 pages • first pub 2023 (editions)

fiction literary dark funny slow-paced
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Description

In this darkly comic story about how we value female labor—and don’t—a new mother becomes embroiled in a dangerous mystery when her friend, a controversial entrepreneur, goes missing. When her daughter Lotte was born, Dani had welcomed the chance ...

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Community Reviews Summary of 249 reviews

Moods

mysterious 59%
funny 57%
dark 55%
reflective 29%
emotional 27%
tense 23%
challenging 15%
lighthearted 8%
adventurous 5%
hopeful 2%
sad 2%
informative 1%

Pace

medium 48%
slow 38%
fast 12%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 47% | A mix: 44% | Plot: 8%

Strong character development?

Yes: 43% | No: 29% | It's complicated: 26% | N/A: 1%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 41% | No: 36% | Yes: 19% | N/A: 2%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 73% | It's complicated: 11% | Yes: 11% | N/A: 4%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 74% | It's complicated: 21% | No: 4%

Average rating

3.34

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