Scan barcode
288 pages • first pub 2020 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780593313701
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage
Publication date: 26 April 2022
Description
From the acclaimed Booker Prize-winning author comes a dazzling novel of family, love and love’s disappointmentsAnna’s aged mother is dying. Condemned by her children’s pity to living, subjected to increasingly desperate medical interventions, she...
Community Reviews Summary of 469 reviews
Moods
sad 65%
emotional 58%
challenging 56%
dark 54%
mysterious 23%
tense 21%
hopeful 6%
inspiring 6%
informative 4%
adventurous 3%
funny 3%
Pace
medium 38%
fast 8%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 63% | A mix: 31% | Plot: 4%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 40% | No: 31% | Yes: 25% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
No: 53% | It's complicated: 38% | Yes: 5% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 74% | Yes: 12% | It's complicated: 6% | N/A: 6%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 88% | It's complicated: 8% | No: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Medical content, Terminal illness, Death of parentModerate
Suicide, Death, Child abuseMinor
Sexual assault, Vomit, Car accident288 pages • first pub 2020 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780593313701
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage
Publication date: 26 April 2022
Description
From the acclaimed Booker Prize-winning author comes a dazzling novel of family, love and love’s disappointmentsAnna’s aged mother is dying. Condemned by her children’s pity to living, subjected to increasingly desperate medical interventions, she...
Community Reviews Summary of 469 reviews
Moods
sad 65%
emotional 58%
challenging 56%
dark 54%
mysterious 23%
tense 21%
hopeful 6%
inspiring 6%
informative 4%
adventurous 3%
funny 3%
Pace
medium 38%
fast 8%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 63% | A mix: 31% | Plot: 4%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 40% | No: 31% | Yes: 25% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
No: 53% | It's complicated: 38% | Yes: 5% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 74% | Yes: 12% | It's complicated: 6% | N/A: 6%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 88% | It's complicated: 8% | No: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Medical content, Terminal illness, Death of parentModerate
Suicide, Death, Child abuseMinor
Sexual assault, Vomit, Car accident