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304 pages • first pub 2023 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780063284128
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Harper Collins
Publication date: 13 June 2023
Description
In this electrifying debut literary thriller, set on the gulf coast of Texas in the 1970s at the height of the women's liberation movement, a closeted young woman attempts to solve her surrogate mother's murder in a tight-knit, religious small tow...
Community Reviews Summary of 66 reviews
Moods
emotional 68%
dark 65%
sad 37%
reflective 34%
tense 34%
hopeful 17%
challenging 13%
adventurous 10%
Pace
slow 43%
fast 6%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 62% | Character: 25% | Plot: 11%Strong character development?
Yes: 69% | It's complicated: 26% | No: 4%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 61% | Yes: 26% | No: 11%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 76% | No: 12% | It's complicated: 12%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 62% | It's complicated: 33% | No: 4%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Religious bigotry, Racism, MisogynyModerate
Homophobia, Mental illness, Toxic friendshipMinor
Alcohol, Murder, Abandonment
304 pages • first pub 2023 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780063284128
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Harper Collins
Publication date: 13 June 2023
Description
In this electrifying debut literary thriller, set on the gulf coast of Texas in the 1970s at the height of the women's liberation movement, a closeted young woman attempts to solve her surrogate mother's murder in a tight-knit, religious small tow...
Community Reviews Summary of 66 reviews
Moods
emotional 68%
dark 65%
sad 37%
reflective 34%
tense 34%
hopeful 17%
challenging 13%
adventurous 10%
Pace
slow 43%
fast 6%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 62% | Character: 25% | Plot: 11%Strong character development?
Yes: 69% | It's complicated: 26% | No: 4%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 61% | Yes: 26% | No: 11%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 76% | No: 12% | It's complicated: 12%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 62% | It's complicated: 33% | No: 4%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Religious bigotry, Racism, MisogynyModerate
Homophobia, Mental illness, Toxic friendshipMinor
Alcohol, Murder, Abandonment