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116 pages • first pub 1982 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780811226691
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: New Directions
Publication date: 28 November 2017
Description
In the quiet suburbs, while Dorothy is doing chores and waiting for her husband to come home from work, not in the least anticipating romance, she hears a strange radio announcement about a monster who has just escaped from the Institute for Ocean...
Community Reviews Summary of 2,148 reviews
Moods
emotional 49%
mysterious 45%
sad 43%
dark 35%
funny 29%
adventurous 20%
tense 16%
lighthearted 11%
challenging 10%
hopeful 5%
inspiring 1%
relaxing 1%
Pace
medium 31%
slow 8%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 50% | A mix: 37% | Plot: 11%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 39% | Yes: 35% | No: 23% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 42% | Yes: 38% | No: 18%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 40% | It's complicated: 32% | Yes: 23% | N/A: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 57% | It's complicated: 24% | No: 16% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Infidelity, Child death, GriefModerate
Death, Adult/minor relationship, Car accidentMinor
Violence, Miscarriage, Sexual content
116 pages • first pub 1982 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780811226691
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: New Directions
Publication date: 28 November 2017
Description
In the quiet suburbs, while Dorothy is doing chores and waiting for her husband to come home from work, not in the least anticipating romance, she hears a strange radio announcement about a monster who has just escaped from the Institute for Ocean...
Community Reviews Summary of 2,148 reviews
Moods
emotional 49%
mysterious 45%
sad 43%
dark 35%
funny 29%
adventurous 20%
tense 16%
lighthearted 11%
challenging 10%
hopeful 5%
inspiring 1%
relaxing 1%
Pace
medium 31%
slow 8%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 50% | A mix: 37% | Plot: 11%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 39% | Yes: 35% | No: 23% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 42% | Yes: 38% | No: 18%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 40% | It's complicated: 32% | Yes: 23% | N/A: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 57% | It's complicated: 24% | No: 16% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Infidelity, Child death, GriefModerate
Death, Adult/minor relationship, Car accidentMinor
Violence, Miscarriage, Sexual content