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371 pages • first pub 2019 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781641291934
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Soho Press
Publication date: 01 September 2020
Description
Master of razor-edged literary humor Binnie Kirshenbaum returns with her first novel in a decade, a devastating, laugh-out-loud funny story of a writer's slide into depression and institutionalization. It's New Year's Eve, the holiday of forced fe...
Community Reviews Summary of 638 reviews
Moods
sad 56%
reflective 55%
emotional 53%
funny 40%
challenging 25%
tense 12%
mysterious 2%
lighthearted 1%
Pace
slow 26%
fast 25%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 90% | A mix: 7% | Plot: 2%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 40% | No: 36% | Yes: 22%Loveable characters?
No: 38% | It's complicated: 32% | Yes: 28%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 69% | Yes: 19% | It's complicated: 6% | N/A: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 92% | It's complicated: 6% | No: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Mental illness, Self harm, Suicidal thoughtsModerate
Suicide attempt, Eating disorder, GriefMinor
Drug use, Animal death
371 pages • first pub 2019 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781641291934
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Soho Press
Publication date: 01 September 2020
Description
Master of razor-edged literary humor Binnie Kirshenbaum returns with her first novel in a decade, a devastating, laugh-out-loud funny story of a writer's slide into depression and institutionalization. It's New Year's Eve, the holiday of forced fe...
Community Reviews Summary of 638 reviews
Moods
sad 56%
reflective 55%
emotional 53%
funny 40%
challenging 25%
tense 12%
mysterious 2%
lighthearted 1%
Pace
slow 26%
fast 25%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 90% | A mix: 7% | Plot: 2%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 40% | No: 36% | Yes: 22%Loveable characters?
No: 38% | It's complicated: 32% | Yes: 28%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 69% | Yes: 19% | It's complicated: 6% | N/A: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 92% | It's complicated: 6% | No: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Mental illness, Self harm, Suicidal thoughtsModerate
Suicide attempt, Eating disorder, GriefMinor
Drug use, Animal death