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336 pages • first pub 2019 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781101871935
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Pantheon Books
Publication date: 19 November 2019
Description
In 1726, in the town of Godalming, England, a woman confounded the nation's medical community by giving birth to seventeen rabbits. This astonishing true story is the basis for Dexter Palmer's stunning, powerfully evocative new novel. Surgeon's a...
Community Reviews Summary of 385 reviews
Moods
mysterious 45%
reflective 40%
challenging 38%
funny 28%
informative 23%
adventurous 21%
tense 19%
emotional 16%
sad 7%
lighthearted 4%
Pace
medium 37%
fast 9%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 54% | Plot: 27% | Character: 18%Strong character development?
Yes: 48% | No: 32% | It's complicated: 18%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 37% | No: 29% | Yes: 27% | N/A: 5%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 63% | Yes: 22% | It's complicated: 8% | N/A: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 57% | It's complicated: 34% | No: 5% | N/A: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Animal cruelty, Animal death, Medical contentModerate
Miscarriage, Domestic abuse, Body horrorMinor
Vomit, Physical abuse, War
336 pages • first pub 2019 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781101871935
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Pantheon Books
Publication date: 19 November 2019
Description
In 1726, in the town of Godalming, England, a woman confounded the nation's medical community by giving birth to seventeen rabbits. This astonishing true story is the basis for Dexter Palmer's stunning, powerfully evocative new novel. Surgeon's a...
Community Reviews Summary of 385 reviews
Moods
mysterious 45%
reflective 40%
challenging 38%
funny 28%
informative 23%
adventurous 21%
tense 19%
emotional 16%
sad 7%
lighthearted 4%
Pace
medium 37%
fast 9%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 54% | Plot: 27% | Character: 18%Strong character development?
Yes: 48% | No: 32% | It's complicated: 18%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 37% | No: 29% | Yes: 27% | N/A: 5%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 63% | Yes: 22% | It's complicated: 8% | N/A: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 57% | It's complicated: 34% | No: 5% | N/A: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Animal cruelty, Animal death, Medical contentModerate
Miscarriage, Domestic abuse, Body horrorMinor
Vomit, Physical abuse, War