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256 pages • first pub 2023 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781250255525
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: First Second Books
Publication date: 15 August 2023
Description
Abby has just married a widowed dentist who recently arrived in town with his daughter and begins to go through the motions of becoming a wife and mother. But the more she learns about his first wife, the more things don't add up—did she really ju...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,217 reviews
Moods
mysterious 79%
tense 59%
emotional 46%
sad 31%
challenging 16%
reflective 14%
adventurous 7%
Pace
medium 36%
slow 8%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 53% | A mix: 38% | Plot: 7%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 30% | No: 17% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 56% | No: 24% | Yes: 16% | N/A: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 76% | It's complicated: 10% | Yes: 6% | N/A: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 72% | It's complicated: 22% | No: 3% | N/A: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Murder, Death, Body horrorModerate
Death of parent, Suicide, Domestic abuse
256 pages • first pub 2023 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781250255525
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: First Second Books
Publication date: 15 August 2023
Description
Abby has just married a widowed dentist who recently arrived in town with his daughter and begins to go through the motions of becoming a wife and mother. But the more she learns about his first wife, the more things don't add up—did she really ju...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,217 reviews
Moods
mysterious 79%
tense 59%
emotional 46%
sad 31%
challenging 16%
reflective 14%
adventurous 7%
Pace
medium 36%
slow 8%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 53% | A mix: 38% | Plot: 7%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 30% | No: 17% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 56% | No: 24% | Yes: 16% | N/A: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 76% | It's complicated: 10% | Yes: 6% | N/A: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 72% | It's complicated: 22% | No: 3% | N/A: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Murder, Death, Body horrorModerate
Death of parent, Suicide, Domestic abuse