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198 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781681377810
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: New York Review Books
Publication date: 19 September 2023
Description
With her daughter in the throes of drug addiction, a mother takes over the care of her granddaughter—and is transformed by the bond that forms between them—in this warm, sharp-witted, and psychologically acute story of familial love by a praised B...
Community Reviews Summary of 134 reviews
Moods
sad 84%
reflective 72%
hopeful 37%
dark 22%
funny 16%
inspiring 15%
tense 8%
challenging 3%
informative 1%
Pace
slow 30%
fast 5%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 90% | A mix: 9%Strong character development?
Yes: 95% | No: 2% | It's complicated: 2%Loveable characters?
Yes: 67% | It's complicated: 32%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 63% | It's complicated: 21% | Yes: 14%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 89% | It's complicated: 6% | No: 4%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Grief, Cancer, DeathModerate
Addiction, Death of parent, Terminal illnessMinor
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198 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781681377810
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: New York Review Books
Publication date: 19 September 2023
Description
With her daughter in the throes of drug addiction, a mother takes over the care of her granddaughter—and is transformed by the bond that forms between them—in this warm, sharp-witted, and psychologically acute story of familial love by a praised B...
Community Reviews Summary of 134 reviews
Moods
sad 84%
reflective 72%
hopeful 37%
dark 22%
funny 16%
inspiring 15%
tense 8%
challenging 3%
informative 1%
Pace
slow 30%
fast 5%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 90% | A mix: 9%Strong character development?
Yes: 95% | No: 2% | It's complicated: 2%Loveable characters?
Yes: 67% | It's complicated: 32%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 63% | It's complicated: 21% | Yes: 14%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 89% | It's complicated: 6% | No: 4%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Grief, Cancer, DeathModerate
Addiction, Death of parent, Terminal illnessMinor
Vomit