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175 pages • first pub 2008 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780805088885
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Henry Holt and Co.
Publication date: Not specified
Description
A powerful, witty, and taut novel about a complex friendship between two women—one dying, the other called to care for her—from an internationally acclaimed and award-winning authorHow much of ourselves must we give up to help a friend in need? He...
Community Reviews Summary of 572 reviews
Moods
reflective 67%
sad 63%
challenging 30%
dark 21%
funny 17%
tense 13%
hopeful 9%
inspiring 7%
lighthearted 7%
informative 3%
relaxing 3%
Pace
fast 31%
slow 17%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 86% | A mix: 9% | Plot: 4%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 44% | Yes: 37% | No: 17%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 45% | Yes: 40% | No: 13%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 86% | N/A: 6% | Yes: 6%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 83% | It's complicated: 11% | No: 4%Average rating
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Terminal illness, Animal death, Cancer
175 pages • first pub 2008 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780805088885
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Henry Holt and Co.
Publication date: Not specified
Description
A powerful, witty, and taut novel about a complex friendship between two women—one dying, the other called to care for her—from an internationally acclaimed and award-winning authorHow much of ourselves must we give up to help a friend in need? He...
Community Reviews Summary of 572 reviews
Moods
reflective 67%
sad 63%
challenging 30%
dark 21%
funny 17%
tense 13%
hopeful 9%
inspiring 7%
lighthearted 7%
informative 3%
relaxing 3%
Pace
fast 31%
slow 17%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 86% | A mix: 9% | Plot: 4%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 44% | Yes: 37% | No: 17%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 45% | Yes: 40% | No: 13%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 86% | N/A: 6% | Yes: 6%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 83% | It's complicated: 11% | No: 4%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Terminal illness, Animal death, Cancer