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179 pages • first pub 2014 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780385350815
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Knopf
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Dept. of Speculation is a portrait of a marriage. It is also a beguiling rumination on the mysteries of intimacy, trust, faith, knowledge, and the condition of universal shipwreck that unites us all. Jenny Offill's heroine, referred to in these pa...
Community Reviews Summary of 7,730 reviews
Moods
emotional 78%
sad 53%
funny 25%
challenging 19%
dark 14%
hopeful 11%
tense 9%
inspiring 4%
mysterious 4%
informative 3%
lighthearted 2%
adventurous 1%
relaxing 1%
Pace
medium 28%
slow 11%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 76% | A mix: 17% | Plot: 4% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 43% | Yes: 33% | No: 20% | N/A: 2%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 43% | No: 29% | Yes: 25% | N/A: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 89% | N/A: 5% | It's complicated: 3% | Yes: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 82% | It's complicated: 12% | No: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Infidelity, Suicidal thoughts, Mental illnessModerate
Suicide attempt, Miscarriage, PregnancyMinor
Drug use179 pages • first pub 2014 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780385350815
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Knopf
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Dept. of Speculation is a portrait of a marriage. It is also a beguiling rumination on the mysteries of intimacy, trust, faith, knowledge, and the condition of universal shipwreck that unites us all. Jenny Offill's heroine, referred to in these pa...
Community Reviews Summary of 7,730 reviews
Moods
emotional 78%
sad 53%
funny 25%
challenging 19%
dark 14%
hopeful 11%
tense 9%
inspiring 4%
mysterious 4%
informative 3%
lighthearted 2%
adventurous 1%
relaxing 1%
Pace
medium 28%
slow 11%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 76% | A mix: 17% | Plot: 4% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 43% | Yes: 33% | No: 20% | N/A: 2%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 43% | No: 29% | Yes: 25% | N/A: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 89% | N/A: 5% | It's complicated: 3% | Yes: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 82% | It's complicated: 12% | No: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Infidelity, Suicidal thoughts, Mental illnessModerate
Suicide attempt, Miscarriage, PregnancyMinor
Drug use