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288 pages • first pub 2020 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780525657156
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Knopf Publishing Group
Publication date: 12 May 2020
Description
A shockingly original exploration of class, race, and systemic violence . . . This house, tainted by the human evil it contains, is reminiscent of the opening line of Toni Morrison's Beloved. And, like Morrison, Momplaisir uses the tropes of fanta...
Community Reviews Summary of 103 reviews
Moods
challenging 76%
tense 68%
emotional 60%
sad 56%
reflective 24%
mysterious 20%
hopeful 4%
informative 4%
Pace
slow 20%
fast 4%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 61% | A mix: 33% | N/A: 5%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 45% | Yes: 31% | No: 18% | N/A: 4%Loveable characters?
No: 56% | It's complicated: 39% | N/A: 4%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 78% | No: 13% | It's complicated: 4% | N/A: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 86% | It's complicated: 8% | N/A: 4%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Animal cruelty, Kidnapping, RapeModerate
Pedophilia, Incest, Sexual assaultMinor
Cancer
288 pages • first pub 2020 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780525657156
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Knopf Publishing Group
Publication date: 12 May 2020
Description
A shockingly original exploration of class, race, and systemic violence . . . This house, tainted by the human evil it contains, is reminiscent of the opening line of Toni Morrison's Beloved. And, like Morrison, Momplaisir uses the tropes of fanta...
Community Reviews Summary of 103 reviews
Moods
challenging 76%
tense 68%
emotional 60%
sad 56%
reflective 24%
mysterious 20%
hopeful 4%
informative 4%
Pace
slow 20%
fast 4%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 61% | A mix: 33% | N/A: 5%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 45% | Yes: 31% | No: 18% | N/A: 4%Loveable characters?
No: 56% | It's complicated: 39% | N/A: 4%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 78% | No: 13% | It's complicated: 4% | N/A: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 86% | It's complicated: 8% | N/A: 4%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Animal cruelty, Kidnapping, RapeModerate
Pedophilia, Incest, Sexual assaultMinor
Cancer