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175 pages • first pub 2008 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780312428174
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: St. Martins Press-3PL
Publication date: 02 February 2010
Description
In her first novel in fifteen years, Helen Garner writes about the joys and limits of female friendship under the transforming pressure of illness. "The clear-eyed grace of her prose" in this darkly funny and unsparing novel has been hailed by Pet...
Community Reviews Summary of 572 reviews
Moods
reflective 67%
sad 63%
challenging 30%
dark 21%
funny 17%
tense 13%
hopeful 9%
inspiring 7%
lighthearted 7%
informative 3%
relaxing 3%
Pace
fast 31%
slow 17%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 86% | A mix: 9% | Plot: 4%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 44% | Yes: 37% | No: 17%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 45% | Yes: 40% | No: 13%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 86% | N/A: 6% | Yes: 6%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 83% | It's complicated: 11% | No: 4%Average rating
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Terminal illness, Animal death, Cancer
175 pages • first pub 2008 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780312428174
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: St. Martins Press-3PL
Publication date: 02 February 2010
Description
In her first novel in fifteen years, Helen Garner writes about the joys and limits of female friendship under the transforming pressure of illness. "The clear-eyed grace of her prose" in this darkly funny and unsparing novel has been hailed by Pet...
Community Reviews Summary of 572 reviews
Moods
reflective 67%
sad 63%
challenging 30%
dark 21%
funny 17%
tense 13%
hopeful 9%
inspiring 7%
lighthearted 7%
informative 3%
relaxing 3%
Pace
fast 31%
slow 17%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 86% | A mix: 9% | Plot: 4%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 44% | Yes: 37% | No: 17%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 45% | Yes: 40% | No: 13%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 86% | N/A: 6% | Yes: 6%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 83% | It's complicated: 11% | No: 4%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Terminal illness, Animal death, Cancer