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199 pages • first pub 2021 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781681376981
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: New York Review Books
Publication date: 13 September 2022
Description
A hostile mother-daughter relationship stands at the center of this astonishing, blackly humorous novel by the acclaimed author of First Love.Helen Grant is a mystery to her daughter. An extrovert with few friends who has sought intimacy in the wr...
Community Reviews Summary of 581 reviews
Moods
sad 66%
emotional 65%
dark 47%
challenging 31%
tense 24%
funny 23%
mysterious 4%
hopeful 2%
adventurous 1%
lighthearted 1%
Pace
medium 35%
fast 22%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 94% | A mix: 5%Strong character development?
No: 39% | It's complicated: 39% | Yes: 21%Loveable characters?
No: 54% | It's complicated: 41% | Yes: 4%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 92% | N/A: 3% | It's complicated: 1% | Yes: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 86% | It's complicated: 11% | No: 1% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
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Graphic
Cancer, Terminal illness, Death of parentModerate
Death, Domestic abuse, Forced institutionalizationMinor
Toxic relationship, Excrement, Vomit199 pages • first pub 2021 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781681376981
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: New York Review Books
Publication date: 13 September 2022
Description
A hostile mother-daughter relationship stands at the center of this astonishing, blackly humorous novel by the acclaimed author of First Love.Helen Grant is a mystery to her daughter. An extrovert with few friends who has sought intimacy in the wr...
Community Reviews Summary of 581 reviews
Moods
sad 66%
emotional 65%
dark 47%
challenging 31%
tense 24%
funny 23%
mysterious 4%
hopeful 2%
adventurous 1%
lighthearted 1%
Pace
medium 35%
fast 22%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 94% | A mix: 5%Strong character development?
No: 39% | It's complicated: 39% | Yes: 21%Loveable characters?
No: 54% | It's complicated: 41% | Yes: 4%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 92% | N/A: 3% | It's complicated: 1% | Yes: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 86% | It's complicated: 11% | No: 1% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Cancer, Terminal illness, Death of parentModerate
Death, Domestic abuse, Forced institutionalizationMinor
Toxic relationship, Excrement, Vomit