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130 pages • first pub 2014 (editions)
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
Publication date: 28 January 2014
Description
Dept. of Speculation is a portrait of a marriage. It is also a beguiling rumination on the mysteries of intimacy, trust, faith, knowledge, and the condition of universal shipwreck that unites us all.Jenny Offill's heroine, referred to in these pa...
Community Reviews Summary of 7,744 reviews
Moods
emotional 79%
sad 53%
funny 25%
challenging 19%
dark 14%
hopeful 10%
tense 9%
inspiring 4%
mysterious 4%
informative 3%
lighthearted 2%
adventurous 1%
relaxing 1%
Pace
medium 28%
slow 11%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 76% | A mix: 17% | Plot: 4% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 43% | Yes: 33% | No: 20% | N/A: 2%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 43% | No: 28% | Yes: 25% | N/A: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 89% | N/A: 5% | It's complicated: 3% | Yes: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 82% | It's complicated: 12% | No: 3% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
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Graphic
Infidelity, Suicidal thoughts, Mental illnessModerate
Suicide attempt, Miscarriage, Pregnancy130 pages • first pub 2014 (editions)
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
Publication date: 28 January 2014
Description
Dept. of Speculation is a portrait of a marriage. It is also a beguiling rumination on the mysteries of intimacy, trust, faith, knowledge, and the condition of universal shipwreck that unites us all.Jenny Offill's heroine, referred to in these pa...
Community Reviews Summary of 7,744 reviews
Moods
emotional 79%
sad 53%
funny 25%
challenging 19%
dark 14%
hopeful 10%
tense 9%
inspiring 4%
mysterious 4%
informative 3%
lighthearted 2%
adventurous 1%
relaxing 1%
Pace
medium 28%
slow 11%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 76% | A mix: 17% | Plot: 4% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 43% | Yes: 33% | No: 20% | N/A: 2%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 43% | No: 28% | Yes: 25% | N/A: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 89% | N/A: 5% | It's complicated: 3% | Yes: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 82% | It's complicated: 12% | No: 3% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Infidelity, Suicidal thoughts, Mental illnessModerate
Suicide attempt, Miscarriage, Pregnancy