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465 pages • first pub 2020 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781474617536
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Weidenfeld & Nicolson
Publication date: 18 August 2020
Description
'NOT A STORY YOU WILL SOON FORGET' Karen Joy Fowler, author of Man Booker Prize finalist We Are All Completely Beside Ourselves'A girl comes of age against the knife.' So begins the story of Betty Carpenter. Born in a bathtub in 1954 to a Cherokee...
Community Reviews Summary of 6,139 reviews
Moods
sad 81%
dark 70%
reflective 56%
challenging 50%
inspiring 26%
hopeful 25%
tense 24%
adventurous 9%
mysterious 7%
informative 6%
funny 4%
Pace
slow 30%
fast 4%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 73% | A mix: 23% | Plot: 2%Strong character development?
Yes: 88% | It's complicated: 8% | No: 2%Loveable characters?
Yes: 52% | It's complicated: 44% | No: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 91% | It's complicated: 4% | No: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 60% | It's complicated: 22% | No: 14% | N/A: 2%Average rating
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Rape, Incest, Racism
465 pages • first pub 2020 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781474617536
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Weidenfeld & Nicolson
Publication date: 18 August 2020
Description
'NOT A STORY YOU WILL SOON FORGET' Karen Joy Fowler, author of Man Booker Prize finalist We Are All Completely Beside Ourselves'A girl comes of age against the knife.' So begins the story of Betty Carpenter. Born in a bathtub in 1954 to a Cherokee...
Community Reviews Summary of 6,139 reviews
Moods
sad 81%
dark 70%
reflective 56%
challenging 50%
inspiring 26%
hopeful 25%
tense 24%
adventurous 9%
mysterious 7%
informative 6%
funny 4%
Pace
slow 30%
fast 4%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 73% | A mix: 23% | Plot: 2%Strong character development?
Yes: 88% | It's complicated: 8% | No: 2%Loveable characters?
Yes: 52% | It's complicated: 44% | No: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 91% | It's complicated: 4% | No: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 60% | It's complicated: 22% | No: 14% | N/A: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Rape, Incest, Racism