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588 pages • first pub 2019 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780451495143
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Hogarth
Publication date: 07 February 2023
Description
A woman’s mysterious death puts her husband and son on a collision course with her demonic family in the first novel to be translated into English by the International Booker Prize–shortlisted author of The Dangers of Smoking in Bed—“the most exci...
Community Reviews Summary of 4,335 reviews
Moods
mysterious 80%
tense 66%
challenging 41%
emotional 41%
sad 40%
adventurous 22%
reflective 14%
informative 3%
Pace
medium 45%
fast 3%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 61% | Character: 28% | Plot: 9%Strong character development?
Yes: 62% | It's complicated: 29% | No: 7%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 56% | No: 22% | Yes: 19%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 82% | It's complicated: 8% | No: 7% | N/A: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 74% | It's complicated: 19% | No: 5%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Child abuse, Body horror, ViolenceModerate
Homophobia, Death of parent588 pages • first pub 2019 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780451495143
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Hogarth
Publication date: 07 February 2023
Description
A woman’s mysterious death puts her husband and son on a collision course with her demonic family in the first novel to be translated into English by the International Booker Prize–shortlisted author of The Dangers of Smoking in Bed—“the most exci...
Community Reviews Summary of 4,335 reviews
Moods
mysterious 80%
tense 66%
challenging 41%
emotional 41%
sad 40%
adventurous 22%
reflective 14%
informative 3%
Pace
medium 45%
fast 3%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 61% | Character: 28% | Plot: 9%Strong character development?
Yes: 62% | It's complicated: 29% | No: 7%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 56% | No: 22% | Yes: 19%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 82% | It's complicated: 8% | No: 7% | N/A: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 74% | It's complicated: 19% | No: 5%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Child abuse, Body horror, ViolenceModerate
Homophobia, Death of parent