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192 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780593466629
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Anchor
Publication date: 24 January 2023
Description
From the award-winning author of The Buddha in the Attic and When the Emperor Was Divine comes a novel that “starts as a catalogue of spoken and unspoken rules for swimmers at an aquatic center but unfolds into a powerful story of a mother’s demen...
Community Reviews Summary of 4,734 reviews
Moods
reflective 77%
sad 76%
challenging 16%
dark 9%
funny 8%
mysterious 5%
hopeful 4%
informative 3%
inspiring 3%
tense 3%
lighthearted 2%
relaxing 2%
Pace
medium 37%
fast 22%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 71% | A mix: 20% | Plot: 4% | N/A: 3%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 41% | Yes: 29% | No: 24% | N/A: 3%Loveable characters?
Yes: 60% | It's complicated: 26% | No: 8% | N/A: 4%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 78% | No: 11% | It's complicated: 6% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 36% | It's complicated: 30% | No: 28% | N/A: 4%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Dementia, Death of parent, Terminal illnessModerate
Child death, Racism
192 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780593466629
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Anchor
Publication date: 24 January 2023
Description
From the award-winning author of The Buddha in the Attic and When the Emperor Was Divine comes a novel that “starts as a catalogue of spoken and unspoken rules for swimmers at an aquatic center but unfolds into a powerful story of a mother’s demen...
Community Reviews Summary of 4,734 reviews
Moods
reflective 77%
sad 76%
challenging 16%
dark 9%
funny 8%
mysterious 5%
hopeful 4%
informative 3%
inspiring 3%
tense 3%
lighthearted 2%
relaxing 2%
Pace
medium 37%
fast 22%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 71% | A mix: 20% | Plot: 4% | N/A: 3%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 41% | Yes: 29% | No: 24% | N/A: 3%Loveable characters?
Yes: 60% | It's complicated: 26% | No: 8% | N/A: 4%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 78% | No: 11% | It's complicated: 6% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 36% | It's complicated: 30% | No: 28% | N/A: 4%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Dementia, Death of parent, Terminal illnessModerate
Child death, Racism