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274 pages • first pub 2010 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781439153239
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Free Press
Publication date: 03 May 2011
Description
From the author of the New York Times bestselling essay collection The Empathy Exams and the memoir The Recovering, Leslie Jamison's "exquisitely beautiful" (San Francisco Chronicle) novel about three generations of women and the inescapable brut...
Community Reviews Summary of 124 reviews
Moods
dark 83%
emotional 83%
reflective 66%
challenging 16%
tense 16%
Pace
slow 33%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 100%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 60% | No: 40%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 60% | No: 20% | Yes: 20%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 80% | N/A: 20%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 100%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Alcoholism, Suicide, Sexual contentModerate
Eating disorderMinor
Death
274 pages • first pub 2010 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781439153239
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Free Press
Publication date: 03 May 2011
Description
From the author of the New York Times bestselling essay collection The Empathy Exams and the memoir The Recovering, Leslie Jamison's "exquisitely beautiful" (San Francisco Chronicle) novel about three generations of women and the inescapable brut...
Community Reviews Summary of 124 reviews
Moods
dark 83%
emotional 83%
reflective 66%
challenging 16%
tense 16%
Pace
slow 33%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 100%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 60% | No: 40%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 60% | No: 20% | Yes: 20%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 80% | N/A: 20%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 100%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Alcoholism, Suicide, Sexual contentModerate
Eating disorderMinor
Death