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256 pages • first pub 2023 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781805302483
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Canongate
Publication date: 02 November 2023
Description
The international bestselling author of The Secret River andA Room Made of Leaves returns with a fictionalised account of her grandmother'slife, commemorating a strong female character making the best out of the timesand society she was born in.Do...
Community Reviews Summary of 230 reviews
Moods
emotional 50%
informative 38%
sad 36%
adventurous 31%
inspiring 24%
hopeful 16%
challenging 10%
dark 6%
tense 5%
lighthearted 3%
funny 1%
relaxing 1%
Pace
fast 23%
slow 10%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 69% | A mix: 28% | Plot: 2%Strong character development?
Yes: 53% | It's complicated: 29% | No: 15% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 48% | No: 30% | Yes: 21%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 82% | Yes: 7% | It's complicated: 6% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 86% | It's complicated: 10% | No: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Classism, InfidelityMinor
Death of parent, Child abuse
256 pages • first pub 2023 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781805302483
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Canongate
Publication date: 02 November 2023
Description
The international bestselling author of The Secret River andA Room Made of Leaves returns with a fictionalised account of her grandmother'slife, commemorating a strong female character making the best out of the timesand society she was born in.Do...
Community Reviews Summary of 230 reviews
Moods
emotional 50%
informative 38%
sad 36%
adventurous 31%
inspiring 24%
hopeful 16%
challenging 10%
dark 6%
tense 5%
lighthearted 3%
funny 1%
relaxing 1%
Pace
fast 23%
slow 10%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 69% | A mix: 28% | Plot: 2%Strong character development?
Yes: 53% | It's complicated: 29% | No: 15% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 48% | No: 30% | Yes: 21%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 82% | Yes: 7% | It's complicated: 6% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 86% | It's complicated: 10% | No: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Classism, InfidelityMinor
Death of parent, Child abuse