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ISBN/UID: 9781522613800
Format: Audio
Language: English
Publisher: Brilliance Audio
Publication date: 07 June 2016
Description
Doris Lessing's contemporary gothic horror story--centered on the birth of a baby who seems less than human--probes society's unwillingness to recognize its own brutality. Harriet and David Lovatt, parents of four children, have created an idyll o...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,775 reviews
Moods
tense 58%
sad 41%
emotional 38%
mysterious 38%
reflective 37%
challenging 28%
adventurous 1%
hopeful 1%
informative 1%
inspiring 1%
Pace
fast 37%
slow 15%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 62% | A mix: 26% | Plot: 8% | N/A: 2%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 37% | Yes: 34% | No: 26% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
No: 62% | It's complicated: 32% | Yes: 3%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 68% | It's complicated: 17% | Yes: 10% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 85% | It's complicated: 11% | No: 1% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Ableism, Child abuse, ConfinementModerate
Forced institutionalization, Pregnancy, SexismMinor
Excrement, Animal cruelty, Classism
missing duration info
ISBN/UID: 9781522613800
Format: Audio
Language: English
Publisher: Brilliance Audio
Publication date: 07 June 2016
Description
Doris Lessing's contemporary gothic horror story--centered on the birth of a baby who seems less than human--probes society's unwillingness to recognize its own brutality. Harriet and David Lovatt, parents of four children, have created an idyll o...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,775 reviews
Moods
tense 58%
sad 41%
emotional 38%
mysterious 38%
reflective 37%
challenging 28%
adventurous 1%
hopeful 1%
informative 1%
inspiring 1%
Pace
fast 37%
slow 15%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 62% | A mix: 26% | Plot: 8% | N/A: 2%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 37% | Yes: 34% | No: 26% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
No: 62% | It's complicated: 32% | Yes: 3%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 68% | It's complicated: 17% | Yes: 10% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 85% | It's complicated: 11% | No: 1% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Ableism, Child abuse, ConfinementModerate
Forced institutionalization, Pregnancy, SexismMinor
Excrement, Animal cruelty, Classism