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128 pages • first pub 2017 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780008265274
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: The Borough Press
Publication date: 02 November 2017
Description
From the award-winning novelist and short story writer, Lionel Shriver, comes a literary gem, a story about love and the power of a gift.When Weston Babansky receives an extravagant engagement present from his best friend (and old flame) Jillian F...
Community Reviews Summary of 156 reviews
Moods
reflective 90%
funny 60%
sad 40%
tense 40%
challenging 20%
dark 10%
lighthearted 10%
Pace
slow 35%
fast 21%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 100%Strong character development?
No: 33% | Yes: 33% | It's complicated: 25% | N/A: 8%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 58% | No: 25% | Yes: 16%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 91% | N/A: 8%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 83% | It's complicated: 8% | N/A: 8%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
AbandonmentModerate
Body shaming, Self harm, AlcoholMinor
Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts
128 pages • first pub 2017 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780008265274
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: The Borough Press
Publication date: 02 November 2017
Description
From the award-winning novelist and short story writer, Lionel Shriver, comes a literary gem, a story about love and the power of a gift.When Weston Babansky receives an extravagant engagement present from his best friend (and old flame) Jillian F...
Community Reviews Summary of 156 reviews
Moods
reflective 90%
funny 60%
sad 40%
tense 40%
challenging 20%
dark 10%
lighthearted 10%
Pace
slow 35%
fast 21%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 100%Strong character development?
No: 33% | Yes: 33% | It's complicated: 25% | N/A: 8%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 58% | No: 25% | Yes: 16%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 91% | N/A: 8%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 83% | It's complicated: 8% | N/A: 8%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
AbandonmentModerate
Body shaming, Self harm, AlcoholMinor
Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts