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240 pages • first pub 2023 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781324065401
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
Publication date: 05 September 2023
Description
A startlingly original, incantatory novel about marriage, mortality, and making art. In the endless days of the pandemic, a woman spends her time sorting fact from fiction in the life and work of Herman Melville. As she delves into Melville’s imp...
Community Reviews Summary of 108 reviews
Moods
reflective 77%
emotional 26%
challenging 24%
funny 17%
sad 10%
hopeful 7%
inspiring 5%
lighthearted 5%
mysterious 5%
relaxing 5%
dark 3%
adventurous 1%
tense 1%
Pace
medium 25%
fast 21%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 73% | N/A: 16% | A mix: 7% | Plot: 2%Strong character development?
No: 39% | It's complicated: 31% | Yes: 15% | N/A: 13%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 33% | No: 27% | Yes: 25% | N/A: 13%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 80% | N/A: 11% | It's complicated: 8%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 36% | It's complicated: 27% | No: 22% | N/A: 13%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Suicide
240 pages • first pub 2023 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781324065401
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
Publication date: 05 September 2023
Description
A startlingly original, incantatory novel about marriage, mortality, and making art. In the endless days of the pandemic, a woman spends her time sorting fact from fiction in the life and work of Herman Melville. As she delves into Melville’s imp...
Community Reviews Summary of 108 reviews
Moods
reflective 77%
emotional 26%
challenging 24%
funny 17%
sad 10%
hopeful 7%
inspiring 5%
lighthearted 5%
mysterious 5%
relaxing 5%
dark 3%
adventurous 1%
tense 1%
Pace
medium 25%
fast 21%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 73% | N/A: 16% | A mix: 7% | Plot: 2%Strong character development?
No: 39% | It's complicated: 31% | Yes: 15% | N/A: 13%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 33% | No: 27% | Yes: 25% | N/A: 13%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 80% | N/A: 11% | It's complicated: 8%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 36% | It's complicated: 27% | No: 22% | N/A: 13%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Suicide