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332 pages • first pub 2023 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781838856045
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Canongate Books
Publication date: 09 February 2023
Description
A spellbinding novel about family secrets and bonds, thwarted hope and the brutal realities of life in a society rife with inequality, from the Women’s Prize shortlisted authorAyọ̀bámi Adébáyọ̀, the Women’s Prize shortlisted author of Stay With Me...
Community Reviews Summary of 896 reviews
Moods
sad 76%
dark 60%
tense 45%
challenging 39%
reflective 29%
informative 8%
hopeful 3%
adventurous 2%
funny 2%
mysterious 2%
Pace
slow 37%
fast 4%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 52% | Character: 39% | Plot: 8%Strong character development?
Yes: 63% | It's complicated: 23% | No: 12%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 38% | No: 11%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 77% | No: 13% | It's complicated: 6% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 61% | It's complicated: 21% | No: 16% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Domestic abuse, Violence, KidnappingModerate
Suicide, Death, Vomit
332 pages • first pub 2023 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781838856045
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Canongate Books
Publication date: 09 February 2023
Description
A spellbinding novel about family secrets and bonds, thwarted hope and the brutal realities of life in a society rife with inequality, from the Women’s Prize shortlisted authorAyọ̀bámi Adébáyọ̀, the Women’s Prize shortlisted author of Stay With Me...
Community Reviews Summary of 896 reviews
Moods
sad 76%
dark 60%
tense 45%
challenging 39%
reflective 29%
informative 8%
hopeful 3%
adventurous 2%
funny 2%
mysterious 2%
Pace
slow 37%
fast 4%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 52% | Character: 39% | Plot: 8%Strong character development?
Yes: 63% | It's complicated: 23% | No: 12%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 38% | No: 11%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 77% | No: 13% | It's complicated: 6% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 61% | It's complicated: 21% | No: 16% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Domestic abuse, Violence, KidnappingModerate
Suicide, Death, Vomit