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208 pages • missing pub info (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781783782215
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Granta Books
Publication date: 07 August 2018
Description
Certain states are hard to shake, or so Catherine Lacey's characters find in these twelve tales of love, loss and longing. A grieving wife gives away the shirts her husband has left behind. A flirtatious widow takes a honeymooning couple to see he...
Community Reviews Summary of 257 reviews
Moods
funny 50%
emotional 46%
dark 37%
challenging 31%
sad 28%
mysterious 21%
adventurous 9%
tense 9%
lighthearted 6%
inspiring 3%
relaxing 3%
Pace
slow 23%
fast 20%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 75% | A mix: 12% | N/A: 8% | Plot: 4%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 47% | No: 26% | Yes: 17% | N/A: 8%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 59% | No: 22% | Yes: 13% | N/A: 4%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 63% | Yes: 21% | It's complicated: 10% | N/A: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 91% | It's complicated: 4% | N/A: 4%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Animal death, Alcohol
208 pages • missing pub info (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781783782215
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Granta Books
Publication date: 07 August 2018
Description
Certain states are hard to shake, or so Catherine Lacey's characters find in these twelve tales of love, loss and longing. A grieving wife gives away the shirts her husband has left behind. A flirtatious widow takes a honeymooning couple to see he...
Community Reviews Summary of 257 reviews
Moods
funny 50%
emotional 46%
dark 37%
challenging 31%
sad 28%
mysterious 21%
adventurous 9%
tense 9%
lighthearted 6%
inspiring 3%
relaxing 3%
Pace
slow 23%
fast 20%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 75% | A mix: 12% | N/A: 8% | Plot: 4%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 47% | No: 26% | Yes: 17% | N/A: 8%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 59% | No: 22% | Yes: 13% | N/A: 4%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 63% | Yes: 21% | It's complicated: 10% | N/A: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 91% | It's complicated: 4% | N/A: 4%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Animal death, Alcohol