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133 pages • first pub 1959 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781590170298
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: New York Review of Books
Publication date: 30 April 2003
Description
The Vet's Daughter combines shocking realism with a visionary edge. The vet lives with his bedridden wife and shy daughter Alice in a sinister London suburb. He works constantly, captive to a strange private fury, and treats his family with brutal...
Community Reviews Summary of 368 reviews
Moods
sad 71%
mysterious 59%
reflective 40%
emotional 33%
tense 21%
challenging 14%
funny 11%
adventurous 2%
informative 2%
Pace
slow 32%
fast 7%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 71% | A mix: 17% | Plot: 11%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 41% | No: 29% | Yes: 29%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 55% | No: 26% | Yes: 14% | N/A: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 80% | Yes: 9% | It's complicated: 6% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
It's complicated: 43% | Yes: 33% | No: 20% | N/A: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Domestic abuse, Sexual assault, Physical abuseModerate
Death of parent, Child abuse, SuicideMinor
Animal cruelty, Animal death
133 pages • first pub 1959 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781590170298
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: New York Review of Books
Publication date: 30 April 2003
Description
The Vet's Daughter combines shocking realism with a visionary edge. The vet lives with his bedridden wife and shy daughter Alice in a sinister London suburb. He works constantly, captive to a strange private fury, and treats his family with brutal...
Community Reviews Summary of 368 reviews
Moods
sad 71%
mysterious 59%
reflective 40%
emotional 33%
tense 21%
challenging 14%
funny 11%
adventurous 2%
informative 2%
Pace
slow 32%
fast 7%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 71% | A mix: 17% | Plot: 11%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 41% | No: 29% | Yes: 29%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 55% | No: 26% | Yes: 14% | N/A: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 80% | Yes: 9% | It's complicated: 6% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
It's complicated: 43% | Yes: 33% | No: 20% | N/A: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Domestic abuse, Sexual assault, Physical abuseModerate
Death of parent, Child abuse, SuicideMinor
Animal cruelty, Animal death