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256 pages • first pub 2021 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780812989434
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Random House
Publication date: 19 October 2021
Description
I would like to say a few things about my first husband, William. Lucy Barton is a writer, but her ex-husband, William, remains a hard man to read. William, she confesses, has always been a mystery to me. Another mystery is why the two have remai...
Community Reviews Summary of 4,991 reviews
Moods
emotional 73%
sad 28%
hopeful 21%
funny 17%
lighthearted 13%
relaxing 10%
inspiring 7%
challenging 4%
dark 3%
mysterious 3%
adventurous 2%
tense 2%
informative 1%
Pace
slow 33%
fast 15%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 88% | A mix: 10% | Plot: 1%Strong character development?
Yes: 58% | It's complicated: 21% | No: 18%Loveable characters?
Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 32% | No: 15%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 87% | Yes: 5% | It's complicated: 4% | N/A: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 83% | It's complicated: 9% | No: 6%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Grief, Infidelity, DeathModerate
Death of parent, Miscarriage, Eating disorderMinor
Child abuse, Fatphobia, Ableism
256 pages • first pub 2021 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780812989434
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Random House
Publication date: 19 October 2021
Description
I would like to say a few things about my first husband, William. Lucy Barton is a writer, but her ex-husband, William, remains a hard man to read. William, she confesses, has always been a mystery to me. Another mystery is why the two have remai...
Community Reviews Summary of 4,991 reviews
Moods
emotional 73%
sad 28%
hopeful 21%
funny 17%
lighthearted 13%
relaxing 10%
inspiring 7%
challenging 4%
dark 3%
mysterious 3%
adventurous 2%
tense 2%
informative 1%
Pace
slow 33%
fast 15%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 88% | A mix: 10% | Plot: 1%Strong character development?
Yes: 58% | It's complicated: 21% | No: 18%Loveable characters?
Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 32% | No: 15%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 87% | Yes: 5% | It's complicated: 4% | N/A: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 83% | It's complicated: 9% | No: 6%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Grief, Infidelity, DeathModerate
Death of parent, Miscarriage, Eating disorderMinor
Child abuse, Fatphobia, Ableism