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243 pages • first pub 2021 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780358572879
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Mariner Books
Publication date: 04 January 2022
Description
"There are some stories that require as much courage to write as they do art. Peter Ho Davies's achingly honest, searingly comic portrait of fatherhood is just such a story... The world needs more stories like this one, more of this kind of courag...
Community Reviews Summary of 462 reviews
Moods
emotional 74%
challenging 37%
sad 29%
funny 25%
dark 22%
hopeful 18%
tense 11%
inspiring 7%
informative 3%
Pace
fast 31%
slow 19%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 84% | A mix: 12% | Plot: 3%Strong character development?
Yes: 46% | It's complicated: 42% | No: 10%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 40% | Yes: 40% | No: 18% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 60% | Yes: 20% | It's complicated: 9% | N/A: 9%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 68% | It's complicated: 22% | No: 8%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Abortion, Religious bigotry, Medical traumaModerate
Miscarriage, Grief, PregnancyMinor
Ableism, Medical content243 pages • first pub 2021 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780358572879
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Mariner Books
Publication date: 04 January 2022
Description
"There are some stories that require as much courage to write as they do art. Peter Ho Davies's achingly honest, searingly comic portrait of fatherhood is just such a story... The world needs more stories like this one, more of this kind of courag...
Community Reviews Summary of 462 reviews
Moods
emotional 74%
challenging 37%
sad 29%
funny 25%
dark 22%
hopeful 18%
tense 11%
inspiring 7%
informative 3%
Pace
fast 31%
slow 19%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 84% | A mix: 12% | Plot: 3%Strong character development?
Yes: 46% | It's complicated: 42% | No: 10%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 40% | Yes: 40% | No: 18% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 60% | Yes: 20% | It's complicated: 9% | N/A: 9%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 68% | It's complicated: 22% | No: 8%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Abortion, Religious bigotry, Medical traumaModerate
Miscarriage, Grief, PregnancyMinor
Ableism, Medical content