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Alice Hoffman
303 pages • first pub 2001 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780701173173
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Chatto and Windus (London, UK)
Publication date: Not specified
Description
From the New York Times best-selling author of The Dovekeepers, a New York Times Bestseller and Notable Book. The courage to face the unthinkable is at the core of this magnificent new novel. How do we manage to confront the truths in our lives an...
Community Reviews Summary of 453 reviews
Moods
dark 54%
sad 54%
reflective 45%
tense 27%
challenging 18%
hopeful 18%
mysterious 18%
lighthearted 9%
relaxing 9%
Pace
medium 50%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 55% | A mix: 33% | Plot: 11%Strong character development?
Yes: 77% | No: 22%Loveable characters?
No: 62% | Yes: 25% | It's complicated: 12%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 87% | Yes: 12%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 87% | It's complicated: 12%Average rating
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Murder, Suicide, Rape—
Alice Hoffman
303 pages • first pub 2001 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780701173173
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Chatto and Windus (London, UK)
Publication date: Not specified
Description
From the New York Times best-selling author of The Dovekeepers, a New York Times Bestseller and Notable Book. The courage to face the unthinkable is at the core of this magnificent new novel. How do we manage to confront the truths in our lives an...
Community Reviews Summary of 453 reviews
Moods
dark 54%
sad 54%
reflective 45%
tense 27%
challenging 18%
hopeful 18%
mysterious 18%
lighthearted 9%
relaxing 9%
Pace
medium 50%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 55% | A mix: 33% | Plot: 11%Strong character development?
Yes: 77% | No: 22%Loveable characters?
No: 62% | Yes: 25% | It's complicated: 12%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 87% | Yes: 12%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 87% | It's complicated: 12%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Murder, Suicide, Rape