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304 pages • first pub 2019 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780593087947
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Riverhead Books
Publication date: 20 February 2019
Description
"Durastanti casts the universal drama of the family as the sieve through which the self—woman, artist, daughter—is filtered and known." —Ocean VuongA work of fiction about being a stranger in your own family and life.Every family has its own mytho...
Community Reviews Summary of 471 reviews
Moods
emotional 59%
challenging 33%
sad 21%
dark 17%
informative 14%
funny 13%
inspiring 12%
hopeful 6%
mysterious 6%
adventurous 5%
lighthearted 4%
tense 4%
relaxing 1%
Pace
slow 41%
fast 10%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 85% | A mix: 8% | N/A: 4% | Plot: 2%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 43% | Yes: 27% | No: 24% | N/A: 4%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 51% | Yes: 32% | No: 14% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 54% | No: 21% | It's complicated: 13% | N/A: 11%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 83% | It's complicated: 9% | No: 4% | N/A: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Addiction, Self harmModerate
Ableism, Mental illness, AbandonmentMinor
Suicide attempt, Drug use, Kidnapping
304 pages • first pub 2019 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780593087947
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Riverhead Books
Publication date: 20 February 2019
Description
"Durastanti casts the universal drama of the family as the sieve through which the self—woman, artist, daughter—is filtered and known." —Ocean VuongA work of fiction about being a stranger in your own family and life.Every family has its own mytho...
Community Reviews Summary of 471 reviews
Moods
emotional 59%
challenging 33%
sad 21%
dark 17%
informative 14%
funny 13%
inspiring 12%
hopeful 6%
mysterious 6%
adventurous 5%
lighthearted 4%
tense 4%
relaxing 1%
Pace
slow 41%
fast 10%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 85% | A mix: 8% | N/A: 4% | Plot: 2%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 43% | Yes: 27% | No: 24% | N/A: 4%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 51% | Yes: 32% | No: 14% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 54% | No: 21% | It's complicated: 13% | N/A: 11%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 83% | It's complicated: 9% | No: 4% | N/A: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Addiction, Self harmModerate
Ableism, Mental illness, AbandonmentMinor
Suicide attempt, Drug use, Kidnapping