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368 pages • first pub 2020 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780241284285
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Hamish Hamilton
Publication date: 20 August 2020
Description
Richly expansive and deeply moving, an intimate novel of secret lives and painful histories from one of the finest storytellers we haveLilia Liska is 81. She has shrewdly outlived three husbands, raised five children and seen the arrival of sevent...
Community Reviews Summary of 361 reviews
Moods
emotional 55%
sad 35%
challenging 19%
funny 13%
mysterious 12%
dark 11%
inspiring 6%
hopeful 4%
tense 3%
informative 2%
lighthearted 2%
adventurous 1%
relaxing 1%
Pace
medium 16%
fast 1%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 89% | A mix: 6% | Plot: 2%Strong character development?
No: 40% | It's complicated: 37% | Yes: 20% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
No: 49% | It's complicated: 41% | Yes: 9%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 71% | Yes: 15% | It's complicated: 7% | N/A: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 87% | It's complicated: 7% | No: 5%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Suicide, Death, Self harmModerate
Suicidal thoughtsMinor
Suicide attempt, War, Death of parent
368 pages • first pub 2020 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780241284285
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Hamish Hamilton
Publication date: 20 August 2020
Description
Richly expansive and deeply moving, an intimate novel of secret lives and painful histories from one of the finest storytellers we haveLilia Liska is 81. She has shrewdly outlived three husbands, raised five children and seen the arrival of sevent...
Community Reviews Summary of 361 reviews
Moods
emotional 55%
sad 35%
challenging 19%
funny 13%
mysterious 12%
dark 11%
inspiring 6%
hopeful 4%
tense 3%
informative 2%
lighthearted 2%
adventurous 1%
relaxing 1%
Pace
medium 16%
fast 1%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 89% | A mix: 6% | Plot: 2%Strong character development?
No: 40% | It's complicated: 37% | Yes: 20% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
No: 49% | It's complicated: 41% | Yes: 9%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 71% | Yes: 15% | It's complicated: 7% | N/A: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 87% | It's complicated: 7% | No: 5%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Suicide, Death, Self harmModerate
Suicidal thoughtsMinor
Suicide attempt, War, Death of parent