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389 pages • first pub 2017 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781101981085
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Putnam Inc.
Publication date: 09 March 2017
Description
From the award-winning author and New Yorker contributor, a riveting novel about secrets and scandals, psychiatry and pulp fiction, inspired by the lives of H.P. Lovecraft and his circle. Marina Willett, M.D., has a problem. Her husband, Charlie, ...
Community Reviews Summary of 477 reviews
Moods
dark 58%
emotional 51%
reflective 48%
challenging 41%
sad 32%
adventurous 12%
tense 9%
funny 3%
hopeful 3%
informative 3%
inspiring 3%
relaxing 3%
Pace
medium 29%
fast 3%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 48% | A mix: 48% | Plot: 3%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 53% | Yes: 32% | No: 14%Loveable characters?
No: 46% | It's complicated: 39% | Yes: 14%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 57% | No: 28% | It's complicated: 14%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 80% | It's complicated: 15% | No: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Adult/minor relationship, Antisemitism, Mental illnessModerate
Bullying, Suicide, Suicide attemptMinor
Drug abuse, Vomit
389 pages • first pub 2017 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781101981085
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Putnam Inc.
Publication date: 09 March 2017
Description
From the award-winning author and New Yorker contributor, a riveting novel about secrets and scandals, psychiatry and pulp fiction, inspired by the lives of H.P. Lovecraft and his circle. Marina Willett, M.D., has a problem. Her husband, Charlie, ...
Community Reviews Summary of 477 reviews
Moods
dark 58%
emotional 51%
reflective 48%
challenging 41%
sad 32%
adventurous 12%
tense 9%
funny 3%
hopeful 3%
informative 3%
inspiring 3%
relaxing 3%
Pace
medium 29%
fast 3%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 48% | A mix: 48% | Plot: 3%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 53% | Yes: 32% | No: 14%Loveable characters?
No: 46% | It's complicated: 39% | Yes: 14%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 57% | No: 28% | It's complicated: 14%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 80% | It's complicated: 15% | No: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Adult/minor relationship, Antisemitism, Mental illnessModerate
Bullying, Suicide, Suicide attemptMinor
Drug abuse, Vomit