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193 pages • first pub 2016 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781400067695
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Random House
Publication date: 12 January 2016
Description
Lucy Barton is recovering slowly from what should have been a simple operation. Her mother, to whom she hasn’t spoken for many years, comes to see her. Gentle gossip about people from Lucy’s childhood in Amgash, Illinois, seems to reconnect them,...
Community Reviews Summary of 10,959 reviews
Moods
emotional 74%
sad 48%
hopeful 19%
dark 13%
challenging 9%
inspiring 9%
funny 7%
relaxing 5%
lighthearted 4%
mysterious 4%
tense 4%
Pace
slow 28%
fast 23%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 93% | A mix: 4% | Plot: 1%Strong character development?
Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 28% | No: 19% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
Yes: 41% | It's complicated: 39% | No: 17% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 78% | Yes: 11% | It's complicated: 6% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 69% | It's complicated: 16% | No: 11% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
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Graphic
Death of parent, Medical content, Child abuseModerate
Homophobia, Death, Toxic relationshipMinor
War, Infidelity
193 pages • first pub 2016 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781400067695
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Random House
Publication date: 12 January 2016
Description
Lucy Barton is recovering slowly from what should have been a simple operation. Her mother, to whom she hasn’t spoken for many years, comes to see her. Gentle gossip about people from Lucy’s childhood in Amgash, Illinois, seems to reconnect them,...
Community Reviews Summary of 10,959 reviews
Moods
emotional 74%
sad 48%
hopeful 19%
dark 13%
challenging 9%
inspiring 9%
funny 7%
relaxing 5%
lighthearted 4%
mysterious 4%
tense 4%
Pace
slow 28%
fast 23%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 93% | A mix: 4% | Plot: 1%Strong character development?
Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 28% | No: 19% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
Yes: 41% | It's complicated: 39% | No: 17% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 78% | Yes: 11% | It's complicated: 6% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 69% | It's complicated: 16% | No: 11% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death of parent, Medical content, Child abuseModerate
Homophobia, Death, Toxic relationshipMinor
War, Infidelity