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256 pages • first pub 2018 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781782275770
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Pushkin Press
Publication date: 15 June 2021
Description
An immersive, moving novel about complex grief: a woman attempts to rebuild her life after her boyfriend leaves her for another woman, then dies hours later Paula's partner has died in a car accident - but no one knows her true grief. Only hours b...
Community Reviews Summary of 262 reviews
Moods
reflective 87%
sad 65%
hopeful 36%
dark 18%
challenging 12%
inspiring 12%
tense 9%
funny 3%
relaxing 3%
lighthearted 1%
Pace
medium 37%
fast 7%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 82% | A mix: 15% | N/A: 2%Strong character development?
Yes: 79% | It's complicated: 18% | No: 2%Loveable characters?
Yes: 48% | It's complicated: 32% | No: 16% | N/A: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 54% | Yes: 19% | It's complicated: 17% | N/A: 8%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 71% | It's complicated: 22% | N/A: 4% | No: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death, Grief, Child deathModerate
Infidelity, Medical content256 pages • first pub 2018 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781782275770
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Pushkin Press
Publication date: 15 June 2021
Description
An immersive, moving novel about complex grief: a woman attempts to rebuild her life after her boyfriend leaves her for another woman, then dies hours later Paula's partner has died in a car accident - but no one knows her true grief. Only hours b...
Community Reviews Summary of 262 reviews
Moods
reflective 87%
sad 65%
hopeful 36%
dark 18%
challenging 12%
inspiring 12%
tense 9%
funny 3%
relaxing 3%
lighthearted 1%
Pace
medium 37%
fast 7%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 82% | A mix: 15% | N/A: 2%Strong character development?
Yes: 79% | It's complicated: 18% | No: 2%Loveable characters?
Yes: 48% | It's complicated: 32% | No: 16% | N/A: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 54% | Yes: 19% | It's complicated: 17% | N/A: 8%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 71% | It's complicated: 22% | N/A: 4% | No: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death, Grief, Child deathModerate
Infidelity, Medical content