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192 pages • first pub 1930 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780571375202
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Faber & Faber
Publication date: 02 February 2023
Description
Introduced by Claire-Louise Bennett, experience one new mother’s psychological journey in this lost 1930 foremother of Sylvia Plath’s The Bell Jar.Some days, Marthe Gail believes she is God; others, Jesus Christ. Her baby, she thinks, is dead. The...
Community Reviews Summary of 105 reviews
Moods
challenging 75%
emotional 53%
sad 48%
reflective 34%
tense 24%
funny 14%
informative 14%
mysterious 9%
adventurous 4%
hopeful 2%
lighthearted 2%
relaxing 2%
Pace
medium 32%
fast 10%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 88% | A mix: 8% | N/A: 2%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 29% | No: 14% | N/A: 5%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 46% | No: 31% | Yes: 15% | N/A: 6%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 40% | Yes: 33% | It's complicated: 13% | N/A: 13%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 61% | It's complicated: 35% | N/A: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Mental illnessModerate
Child death, Violence, Suicidal thoughts
192 pages • first pub 1930 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780571375202
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Faber & Faber
Publication date: 02 February 2023
Description
Introduced by Claire-Louise Bennett, experience one new mother’s psychological journey in this lost 1930 foremother of Sylvia Plath’s The Bell Jar.Some days, Marthe Gail believes she is God; others, Jesus Christ. Her baby, she thinks, is dead. The...
Community Reviews Summary of 105 reviews
Moods
challenging 75%
emotional 53%
sad 48%
reflective 34%
tense 24%
funny 14%
informative 14%
mysterious 9%
adventurous 4%
hopeful 2%
lighthearted 2%
relaxing 2%
Pace
medium 32%
fast 10%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 88% | A mix: 8% | N/A: 2%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 29% | No: 14% | N/A: 5%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 46% | No: 31% | Yes: 15% | N/A: 6%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 40% | Yes: 33% | It's complicated: 13% | N/A: 13%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 61% | It's complicated: 35% | N/A: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Mental illnessModerate
Child death, Violence, Suicidal thoughts