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192 pages • first pub 2021 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781609458423
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Europa Editions
Publication date: 09 May 2023
Description
A bittersweet and hilarious novel about a marriage whose decades-old routine is suddenly upended.Walter Schmidt has lived his whole life within the narrow, "comfortable" confines of traditional gender roles: he has made it to retirement without le...
Community Reviews Summary of 169 reviews
Moods
sad 57%
funny 51%
reflective 45%
hopeful 20%
dark 18%
challenging 15%
inspiring 15%
tense 11%
lighthearted 8%
mysterious 2%
Pace
fast 29%
slow 25%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 87% | A mix: 12%Strong character development?
Yes: 70% | It's complicated: 18% | No: 9% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 40% | Yes: 30% | No: 27% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 62% | Yes: 25% | It's complicated: 8% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 100%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Sexism, Death, XenophobiaModerate
Racism, Death of parent, AbleismMinor
Violence, Child abuse, Grief
192 pages • first pub 2021 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781609458423
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Europa Editions
Publication date: 09 May 2023
Description
A bittersweet and hilarious novel about a marriage whose decades-old routine is suddenly upended.Walter Schmidt has lived his whole life within the narrow, "comfortable" confines of traditional gender roles: he has made it to retirement without le...
Community Reviews Summary of 169 reviews
Moods
sad 57%
funny 51%
reflective 45%
hopeful 20%
dark 18%
challenging 15%
inspiring 15%
tense 11%
lighthearted 8%
mysterious 2%
Pace
fast 29%
slow 25%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 87% | A mix: 12%Strong character development?
Yes: 70% | It's complicated: 18% | No: 9% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 40% | Yes: 30% | No: 27% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 62% | Yes: 25% | It's complicated: 8% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 100%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Sexism, Death, XenophobiaModerate
Racism, Death of parent, AbleismMinor
Violence, Child abuse, Grief