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Meg Wolitzer
219 pages • first pub 2003 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780641671111
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Scribner
Publication date: Not specified
Description
"The moment I decided to leave him, the moment I thought, enough, we were thirty-five thousand feet above the ocean, hurtling forward but giving the illusion of stillness and tranquility. Just like our marriage." So opens Meg Wolitzer's compelling...
Community Reviews Summary of 2,818 reviews
Moods
emotional 48%
sad 35%
funny 18%
dark 16%
challenging 14%
tense 13%
mysterious 9%
inspiring 3%
adventurous 2%
relaxing 2%
hopeful 1%
informative 1%
lighthearted 1%
Pace
slow 30%
fast 14%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 81% | A mix: 14% | Plot: 4%Strong character development?
Yes: 43% | It's complicated: 31% | No: 24%Loveable characters?
No: 56% | It's complicated: 36% | Yes: 6%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 84% | It's complicated: 8% | N/A: 3% | Yes: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 89% | It's complicated: 6% | No: 2% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Infidelity, Sexism, MisogynyModerate
Antisemitism, Xenophobia, ClassismMinor
Suicide, Medical content, Pregnancy—
Meg Wolitzer
219 pages • first pub 2003 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780641671111
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Scribner
Publication date: Not specified
Description
"The moment I decided to leave him, the moment I thought, enough, we were thirty-five thousand feet above the ocean, hurtling forward but giving the illusion of stillness and tranquility. Just like our marriage." So opens Meg Wolitzer's compelling...
Community Reviews Summary of 2,818 reviews
Moods
emotional 48%
sad 35%
funny 18%
dark 16%
challenging 14%
tense 13%
mysterious 9%
inspiring 3%
adventurous 2%
relaxing 2%
hopeful 1%
informative 1%
lighthearted 1%
Pace
slow 30%
fast 14%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 81% | A mix: 14% | Plot: 4%Strong character development?
Yes: 43% | It's complicated: 31% | No: 24%Loveable characters?
No: 56% | It's complicated: 36% | Yes: 6%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 84% | It's complicated: 8% | N/A: 3% | Yes: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 89% | It's complicated: 6% | No: 2% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Infidelity, Sexism, MisogynyModerate
Antisemitism, Xenophobia, ClassismMinor
Suicide, Medical content, Pregnancy