Scan barcode
224 pages • first pub 2020 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781250247544
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Henry Holt & Co.
Publication date: 07 July 2020
Description
Grappling with motherhood, economic anxiety, rage, and the limits of language, Want is a fiercely personal novel that vibrates with anger, insight, and love. Elizabeth is tired. Years after coming to New York to try to build a life, she has found ...
Community Reviews Summary of 996 reviews
Moods
emotional 70%
sad 45%
challenging 28%
tense 23%
dark 22%
hopeful 11%
funny 5%
lighthearted 1%
mysterious 1%
relaxing 1%
Pace
slow 26%
fast 17%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 85% | A mix: 8% | Plot: 3% | N/A: 2%Strong character development?
No: 35% | Yes: 35% | It's complicated: 29%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 43% | No: 32% | Yes: 24%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 53% | Yes: 35% | It's complicated: 8% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 87% | It's complicated: 12%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Body shaming, Mental illness, MiscarriageModerate
Addiction, Fatphobia, InfertilityMinor
Forced institutionalization, Alcohol, Sexual harassment224 pages • first pub 2020 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781250247544
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Henry Holt & Co.
Publication date: 07 July 2020
Description
Grappling with motherhood, economic anxiety, rage, and the limits of language, Want is a fiercely personal novel that vibrates with anger, insight, and love. Elizabeth is tired. Years after coming to New York to try to build a life, she has found ...
Community Reviews Summary of 996 reviews
Moods
emotional 70%
sad 45%
challenging 28%
tense 23%
dark 22%
hopeful 11%
funny 5%
lighthearted 1%
mysterious 1%
relaxing 1%
Pace
slow 26%
fast 17%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 85% | A mix: 8% | Plot: 3% | N/A: 2%Strong character development?
No: 35% | Yes: 35% | It's complicated: 29%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 43% | No: 32% | Yes: 24%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 53% | Yes: 35% | It's complicated: 8% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 87% | It's complicated: 12%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Body shaming, Mental illness, MiscarriageModerate
Addiction, Fatphobia, InfertilityMinor
Forced institutionalization, Alcohol, Sexual harassment