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224 pages • first pub 1998 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780241482681
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin
Publication date: 02 April 2021
Description
A shattering portrayal of family, guilt and unshakable bonds as a family's deepest secrets explosively unravelWhen Anita finally returns home to London after a long absence, everything has changed. Her father is dead, her mother is away, and she a...
Community Reviews Summary of 38 reviews
Moods
emotional 80%
sad 60%
reflective 50%
mysterious 40%
challenging 30%
tense 20%
Pace
slow 37%
fast 12%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 100%Strong character development?
Yes: 60% | It's complicated: 30% | No: 10%Loveable characters?
Yes: 50% | No: 40% | It's complicated: 10%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 77% | It's complicated: 11% | No: 11%Flaws of characters a main focus?
It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 50%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Child abuse, Domestic abuse, RapeModerate
Incest, Sexual assault, Forced institutionalizationMinor
Suicide attempt224 pages • first pub 1998 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780241482681
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin
Publication date: 02 April 2021
Description
A shattering portrayal of family, guilt and unshakable bonds as a family's deepest secrets explosively unravelWhen Anita finally returns home to London after a long absence, everything has changed. Her father is dead, her mother is away, and she a...
Community Reviews Summary of 38 reviews
Moods
emotional 80%
sad 60%
reflective 50%
mysterious 40%
challenging 30%
tense 20%
Pace
slow 37%
fast 12%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 100%Strong character development?
Yes: 60% | It's complicated: 30% | No: 10%Loveable characters?
Yes: 50% | No: 40% | It's complicated: 10%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 77% | It's complicated: 11% | No: 11%Flaws of characters a main focus?
It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 50%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Child abuse, Domestic abuse, RapeModerate
Incest, Sexual assault, Forced institutionalizationMinor
Suicide attempt